How do I know what diseases to report?
This is the list of diseases and conditions that are required to be reported
in Florida. There are also guidelines for practitioners and laboratories
included below.
Practitioner List of Reportable Diseases / Conditions
Healthcare Practitioner Reporting Guidelines of Notifiable Diseases or
Conditions in Florida
Laboratory Reporting Guidelines for Notifiable Diseases or Conditions
Additional information about reporting procedures and guidelines can be
found under the reporting section.
How do I report a case of a disease or a positive
lab result?
If you are a healthcare professional or laboratory worker and would like to
report a case of disease please contact your local county health department
using the contact information below. If you are unable to reach your local
county health department, if this is a public health emergency, or if this
is outside of regular business hours, please contact the Bureau of
Epidemiology 24/7 at (850) 245-4401.
County Health Department Epidemiology Contact List
How do I get additional information about
disease frequency in Florida?
There are several sources for information regarding disease frequency in
Florida. You can access
Florida's Communicable Disease Frequency Reports which is a repository of notifiable disease case reports. This system
allows you to select the disease or condition of interest as well as other
classifications to customize your reports. There are also several reports on
disease frequency published by the Bureau of Epidemiology which can be
accessed in the Publications section.
Are disease outbreaks
or clusters supposed to be reported?
Yes, any cluster or outbreak of disease is required to be reported.
These clusters or outbreaks can be of any disease or condition, and is not
limited only to those diseases included on the Practitioner List of
Reportable Diseases. You can contact your local county health
department using the contact information below. If you are unable to
reach your local county health department, if this is a public health
emergency, or if this is outside of regular business hours, please contact
the Bureau of Epidemiology 24/7 at (850) 245-4401.
County Health Department Epidemiology Contact List
Do you have information about MRSA in Florida?
Information about methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus can be
accessed under the Surveillance Programs page. The
antibiotic
resistance information section includes MRSA fact sheets, control
guidelines, and recommendations.
If I got sick from a restaurant, how do I report it?
If you believe that you became ill from consuming contaminated food items
please contact the Division of Environmental Health at (850) 245-2450 and
you will be referred to someone in the Food and Waterborne Disease Program.
How do I report that I was ill on a cruise ship?
If you believe that you became ill while on a
cruise ship, you can contact your local county health department using the
contact information below. If you are unable to reach your local
county health department or if this is outside of regular business hours,
please contact the Bureau of Epidemiology 24/7 at (850) 245-4401. You
may also access additional information from the
CDC's Vessel Sanitation
Program.
County Health Department Epidemiology Contact List
|
