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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.
Disease 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
www.odh.ohio.gov for the most complete and
current list.
Class A(1)
Report Immediately
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Ohio laws requires that the following diseases must be reported by telephone to the local
health department with jurisdiction where the case resides.
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Anthrax
Botulism, Food borne
Cholera
Diphtheria
Measles
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Meningococcal Disease
Plague
Rabies, human
Rubella (not congenital)
SARS |
Smallpox
Tularemia
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
Yellow Fever
Foodborne / Waterborne |
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.
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Class A(2)
Report by the end of the next business day
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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 A(3)
Report by the end of the work week
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The existence of a case, a suspected case, or a
positive laboratory result is known for diseases of significant public health concern |
Class B
Report by the close of each working week
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The number of cases |
Class C
Report by the end of the next working day
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An outbreak, unusual incidence, or
epidemic |
HIV or STD's
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Contact the John Glenn Smith Health Center at:
(216) 249-4100. |
Information for Longterm Care Facilities:
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