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Several Texas laws (Health & Safety Code, Chapters 81, 84, and 87) require specific information regarding notifiable conditions be provided to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Health care providers, hospitals, laboratories, schools, and others are required to report patients who are suspected of having a notifiable condition (Chapter 97, Title 25, Texas Administrative Code).
The Manual below was compiled by the Texas Department of State Health Services Region 2/3 as a resource for reporting notifiable conditions. Click on the links to download each section of the manual. |
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Introduction
Cover Letter
Contact Page
Regional Map
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Rules & Regulations
Introduction
Communicable Disease Control
HIPAA Laws
What is HIPAA?
Chapter 2: Notifiable Conditions
Notifiable Conditions List
Reporting Instructions
Disease Reporting Flowchart
Where to Report
Reporting Contact Information
Epi Case Criteria Guide
Chapter 3: Report Forms
Notifiable Conditions Report Form
Varicella (Chicken Pox) Report Form
Tuberculosis Report Form
Report of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
SB43 Report Sheet
Submersion Report Form
Instructions
Chapter 4: Laboratory Reporting
Laboratory Response Network (LRN) Update
Mailing and Shipping Information
DSHS Lab Services Section Letters
Frequently Asked Questions
Reference Materials:
Specimen Collection
Specimen Shipment
Bacteriology Collection, Transport and Storage
Clinical Bacteriology
Lab Guides
Resource Manual for Pan Flu Testing
Chapter 5: Rash Illnesses
Introduction
Measles:
Introduction
Measles In-Short
Questions & Answers
Rubella:
Introduction
Rubella In-Short
Questions & Answers
March of Dimes
Exclusion Criteria for Measles and Rubella
MMR Vaccine Highlights
MMR Vaccines
Varicella:
Introduction
Varicella In-Short
Questions & Answers
Vaccine Highlights
Chickenpox Vaccine
Exclusion Criteria
Chapter 6: Pertussis
Introduction
Pertussis In-Short
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Exclusion Criteria
Information for Physicians
Guidelines for Treatment and Prophylaxis
DSHS Lab Services Letter
Tdap Vaccine Highlights
Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine
Reference Material:
Fact Sheet
Is it Just a Cough? (Poster: English/Spanish
Brochure: English/Spanish
Anyone Can Get Pertussis (English/Spanish)
Chapter 7: Hepatitis A
Introduction
Fact Sheet
Acute Hepatitis A Testing
Hepatitis A In-Short
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Exclusion Criteria
Vaccine Highlights
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Handouts:
Brochure (English/Spanish), Resource Guide
Reference Material:
WHO Reference Manual
MMWR—Update
Chapter 8: Perinatal Hepatitis B
Introduction
Letter to Colleagues
Key Points on Hepatitis B Prevention
Texas Perinatal Hep B Program Manual
Prophylaxis Guidelines
Interpretation of Serologic Tests
Case Management Guidelines
Info. Needed for Perinatal Tracking System
Hepatitis and Immunization Resources
Perinatal Hep B Reporting Forms
Contact Info. and Prevention Coordinators
Recommended Immunization Schedule
Reference Materials:
Prevention Manual
Patient Brochure
Provider Brochure
Perinatal Hepatitis B Brochure
Chapter 9: Food/Waterborne Illnesses
Overview
Types of Foodborne and Waterborne Illness
Etiology of Foodborne Disease
Frequently Asked Questions
Handouts: Fact Sheet
The 6 PLEAs
Pool User Information
Spa User Information
Well Water Contaminants
Reference Materials:
If You Suspect Foodborne
Bad Bug Book
Foodborne Illness
Chart
Poster
Well Water Testing
Disease-Specific Fact Sheets:
Amebiasis
Botulism
Campylobacter
Cholera
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
(Common, Variant)
(General Public, Immunocompromised) Cyclospora
E. Coli
Giardiasis
Hepatitis A
Listeriosis
Noroviruses (Food Handlers
FAQs— (English/Spanish)
Salmonellosis
Shigellosis
Trichinosis
Typhoid Fever
Vibrio
(Parahaemolyticus, Vulnificus)
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Chapter 10: Meningitis
Introduction
Viral Meningitis FAQs
Types of Bacterial Meningitis
Bacterial Meningitis Overview
Meningococcal Disease FAQs
Meningococcal Disease Q&A
Exclusion Criteria
Case Definition
Meningococcal Vaccine Highlights
Meningococcal Vaccines
Handouts:
DSHS Bacterial Meningitis Flyer
APIC Viral Meningitis Brochure
APIC Bacterial Meningitis Brochure
Reference Material:
WHO Practical Guidelines
Chapter 11: MRSA
Introduction
Frequently Asked Questions
Information for Healthcare Personnel
Lab Detection of MRSA
MRSA Resources
Handouts:
Outpatient Management
Have you Been Diagnosed with MRSA?
Hospital vs. Home Precautions
Taking Care of Wounds (English/Spanish)
Reference Materials:
Prevention of Staph Infections
NEJM:MRSA
MRSA in Schools
Information for
School Athletic Departments
Athletes
Daycare Administrators
Parents
County Jails
What you Need to Know
(English/Spanish)
A Good Offense is Still the Best Defense
3 Things to Prevent the Spread of Staph
What to do About your Skin Infection
(English/Spanish)
Do Not Spread Germs in the Laundry
Taking Care of Wounds
Fact Sheet for Athletes
Chapter 12: Syndromic Surveillance
Introduction
Region 2/3 Syndromic Surveillance Systems
Letter from the SCAPHP (APC)
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 13: Regional Influenza Surveillance
Introduction—Purpose of Flu Surveillance
Regional Flu Surveillance in Hospitals:
Letter to Healthcare Providers
FAQs
Influenza Report Form
Instructions
Sample
Regional Flu Culture Surveillance:
FAQs
Viral Specimen Reporting Form
Sample
Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Network:
ILINet
Letter to Providers
Recruitment Brochure
Enrollment Form
2008-2009 Work Folder
Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality:
Case Definition
Reporting Form
Reference Materials:
Microbiology Lab Test
Influenza Diagnostic Table
Chapter 14: Pandemic Influenza
Introduction
Planning Checklists (Hospitals/EMS)
Planning Guidelines for Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions
Antiviral Allocation, Distribution and Storage
Vaccine Allocation, Distribution and Storage
Reference Materials:
Antiviral Drug Use
Antiviral Stockpiling
Mass Medical Care
OSHA Pandemic Preparedness Guide
Pan Flu Ethical Guidelines
Stop Germs at Work (English/Spanish) Clinical Management of Avian Flu
WHO Avian Flu Control Guidelines
Influenza A - H5 Reporting Form
H5N1 Algorithm
Ventilator Guidance
Use of Surgical Masks and Respirators
Web Resources (PandemicFlu.gov,
Great Influenza Storybook)
Chapter 15: Additional Materials
Children’s Immunization Schedule 2009-2010 Minimum State Vaccine Requirements, K-12
(English/Spanish)
Adult Immunization Schedule
Summary of Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Recommendations
Summary of Adult Immunization Recommendations
Suggested Immunoglobulin Intervals
Immunization and Pregnancy (Chart Flyer) Healthcare Personnel Immunization Poster Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (Reporting Form, Flyer, Brochure)
CDC & NCIRD Contact Information
TAC– Injury Prevention and Control
Water-Related Injuries: Fact Sheet
Reference Materials:
Control of Communicable Diseases Manual
Texas Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance Guidelines
Hand-washing Handouts Cover your Cough (English/Spanish)
Stop Germs Poster (English/Spanish)
Hand Hygiene
Employee Hand-washing Poster (English/Spanish) Hepatitis C Acute Case Definition
Laboratory Testing
HCV Testing for Diagnosis
Interpretation of HCV Test Results
Lead Reporting: Quick Reference Guide
Childhood Blood Lead Level Report
Provider Questionnaire
Texas Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Lead Assessment Interview Tool
Guide for Educators Brochure
Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance Program
Adult Blood Lead Reporting Form
Poison Control: Texas Poison Center Network
What’s in Mom’s Purse?
Kitchen Patrol
Find the Safe Path
Find the Poison
Hidden Hazards
Mixed Up Mess
What Do you Do?
Venom Crossing
Poison Search
Rabies Prevention in Texas—2008
SNS Training for Hospital Preparedness Staff:
SNS: An Introduction
Accessing SNS Training
DSHS SNS Coordinator Contact List
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