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Terence L. Chorba, MD, MPH; Ruth L. Berkelman, MD; Susan K. Safford, MD; Norma P. Gibbs; Harry F. Hull, MD

JAMA. 1989;262(21):3018-3026.

Abstract
Reporting of cases of communicable disease is important in the planning and evaluation of disease prevention and control programs, in the assurance of appropriate medical therapy, and in the detection of common-source outbreaks. In the United States, the authority to require notification of cases of disease resides in the respective state legislatures. We examined the laws and regulations of health departments of all US jurisdictions to ascertain diseases and conditions currently required to be reported in each state or territory. We present herein the state reporting requirements for infectious diseases and infectious disease—related conditions. To obtain additional information regarding time frames for reporting, agencies to which reports are required, persons required to report, and specific conditions under which reports are required, the reader is referred to the statutes and health department regulations of the respective states.

(JAMA. 1989;262:3018-3026)

Author Affiliations
From the Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Ga (Drs Chorba, Berkelman, and Safford and Ms Gibbs); and the New Mexico Health and Environment Department, Santa Fe (Dr Hull).

Footnotes
Reprint requests to the Centers for Disease Control, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Mailstop F36, Atlanta, GA 30333 (Dr Chorba).

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