Disease Reporting Instructions
Reportable Diseases
Health care providers, laboratorians, and hospital administrators are required to report communicable diseases and conditions included on the Idaho Reportable Disease List to their local health district or the Epidemiology Program within the Bureau of Communicable Disease Prevention. Reports must be made within three (3) working days of identification or diagnosis unless otherwise noted on the Idaho Reportable Disease List.
Ref: Idaho Reportable Diseases Rules (IDAPA 16.02.10)
Reporting a Case
All reports are confidential and must include
- Disease or condition reported;
- Patient’s name, age, date of birth, sex, address (including city and county), phone number, and date of specimen collection, if applicable;
- Physician’s name, address, and phone number
Immediate reports and emergency notifications
- During business hours: Phone or fax all reports
- After hours: Use the State Communications public health paging
system at (800) 632-8000. A public health official will be paged
immediately to assist you.
Reports required within 1 working day
- During business hours: Phone, fax, or provide via electronic reporting system
- After hours: If the reporting period falls on a weekend or holiday, report to the health district or State Epidemiology Program the next working day or you may call State Comm as above.
Routine Reporting
- Phone, fax, mail, or provide via electronic
reporting system all reports
What to Report
All reports are confidential and must include:
- Disease or condition reported
- Patient’s name, age, date of birth, sex, address (including city and county), phone number, and date of specimen collection, if applicable
- Physician’s name, address, and phone number
Where to Report
South Central Public Health District
1020 Washington Street North
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301
Phone: 866-710-9775
Fax: 208-734-9502
Bureau of Communicable Disease Prevention
450 West State Street, 4th Floor
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: 208-334-5939
Fax: 208-332-7307
Extraordinary Occurrence of Illness, Including Clusters
Health care providers, laboratorians, and hospital administrators are required, according to the Idaho Reportable Disease Rules [PDF] , to report cases, suspected cases, and clusters of extraordinary or unusual illness within one working day of identification or suspicion. Clusters of unexplained acute illness and early-stage disease symptoms are included in this requirement.
Idaho Guide for Health Data Suggestive of Terrorism
The Idaho Guide for Health Data Suggestive of Terrorism provides information on detection of clusters of illness that may be associated with biologic, chemical, or radiologic terrorism. Note: Contacts and weblinks included in this guide may not be current.
View/download [PDF] the Guide (single-sided printing)
View/download [PDF] the Guide (double-sided printing, brochure style)
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