Disease Reporting
Report in 3 Easy Steps!
Cases should ONLY be reported by physicians, hospitals, infection control practitioners and laboratories.
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.
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
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
