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Illness or Disease Outbreak

CCBH follows-up on cases of reportable infectious disease as well as conducts disease outbreak
investigations. Reports of suspected and confirmed cases of disease and outbreaks should be made to
the local health jurisdiction of the case's residence or location of outbreak. To report diseases
or outbreaks in Cuyahoga County, please call 24/7 central reporting at
(216) 201-2080 or fax the Northeast Ohio Communicable Disease Report Form to
(216) 676-1316.

Confidential Case Reportable Disease Form

List of Reportable Conditions

Varicella Report Form

The level of urgency and method of reporting varies depending on the disease classification.  Please refer to the Reportable Infectious Diseases in Ohio guide at http://www.odh.ohio.gov/pdf/IDCM/intro1.pdf for the most complete and current list.

Class A

Report by telephone Immediately

Ohio laws requires that the following diseases must be reported  by telephone to the local health department with jurisdiction where the case resides.

Anthrax Measles SARS
Botulism, foodborne Meningococcal Disease Smallpox
Cholera Plague Tuleremia
Diptheria Rabies, human Viral hemorrhagic fever
Influnza A- novel virus Rubella (not congenital) Yellow Fever

As well as any unexpected pattern of cases, suspected cases, deaths or increased incidence of any other disease of major public health concern, because of the severity of disease or potential for epidemic spread, which may indicate a newly recognized infectious agent, outbreak, epidemic, related public health hazard or act of bioterrorism.

A physician's office or hospital can report after normal business hours by dialing the 24/7 emergency pager at:
(216) 857-1433.

Class B(1)

Report by the end of the next business day

The existence of a case, a suspected case, or a positive laboratory result is known for diseases of public health concern needing timely response because of potential for epidemic spread

Class B(2)

Report by the end of the work week

The existence of a case, a suspected case, or a positive laboratory result is known for diseases of significant public health concern

Class C

Report by the end of the next business day

Outbreaks: Community, Foodborne, Healthcare-associated, Institutional, Waterborne, Zoonotic

HIV or STD's

Contact the John Glenn Smith Health Center at:
(216) 249-4100.

Information for Longterm Care Facilities:

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