Disease Reporting
Report in 3 Easy Steps!
Cases should ONLY be reported by physicians, hospitals, infection control practitioners and laboratories.
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Determine the reporting requirement for the disease to be reported using one or more of the following tools:
All suspected or confirmed cases of Class A reportable disease, bioterrorism event or other infectious disease emergencies MUST be reported IMMEDIATELY by phone as soon as knowledge or suspicion of a case exists.
- What is a Class A disease?
- During business hours (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
M-F excluding holidays): Call (614) 525-8888 and leave a message with the following information: patient name, date of birth, address, phone number, reportable condition, provider or facility information, lab test collection date and specimen/test type or clinical symptoms (if no lab done). - After hours: Call (614) 525-3965. Tell the answering service that you are calling to report a Class A disease. They will take your information and you’ll be contacted shortly after by a public health investigator.
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Complete a report form (see below) with all available information pertaining to the patient, lab testing, provider and disease
Ohio Confidential Reportable Disease Form (Not for HIV/AIDS)
This is a generic form for most reportable diseases. This is a fillable pdf for completion and printing. The completed form cannot be saved electronically on most computers.
- HIV/AIDS (Age 13 & Older)
- HIV/AIDS (Under Age 13)
- Animal Bite Intake Form
- Harmful Algal Bloom Related Illness Surveillance Form
- Influenza Associated Hospitalization Case Report Form
- Influenza Associated Pediatric Death Case Report Form
- Legionnaire’s Disease Case Report Form
- Lyme Disease Case Report Form
- Malaria Case Surveillance Report Form
- Mosquito Borne Illness Case Investigation Form
- Tuberculosis Active/Suspect Case Referral Form
- Tuberculosis (Interjurisdictional) Notification Form
- Tuberculosis (Interjurisdictional) Notification Follow-Up Form
- Varicella Reporting Form
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After collecting all required information and completing the form, report the disease using one of the following options:
Fax
(614) 525-8890
Call
For ALL disease reporting, call
(614) 525-8888.
For guidance & resources about:
TB call (614) 645 - 1823
STIs call (614) 645 - 8539
TDD call (614) 645 - 7041
After hours call (614) 525-3965.
This line is for Class A disease reporting and public health emergencies ONLY.
idrs@franklincountyohio.gov
IDRS c/o Franklin County Public Health 280 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215