For health care providers and laboratorians
All Oregon physicians, other health care providers, and laboratorians are
required by law to report certain diseases and conditions to
local health departments (pdf). Some cases are subject to
restrictions (OARs Division 19) on school attendance, day care attendance, patient care, and food handling. Reporting enables appropriate public health follow-up for patients, helps identify outbreaks, and provides a better understanding of Oregon morbidity patterns.
In 2007, the Oregon Legislative Assembly passed
HB 2524 (pdf) authorizing the Health Care Acquired Infection Advisory Committee, a statutorily mandated committee, to advise Oregon Health Policy and Research (OHPR) on the development of a health care acquired infections reporting program in Oregon.
Disease reporting form (pdf) for health-care practitioners
Communicable disease reporting phone numbers by county (pdf)
For local health departments
Outbreak summary forms
All suspected food- or waterborne outbreaks should be reported immediately to the on-call OHA epidemiologists. This form is usually completed by the OHA epidemiologist who is assigned to work with LHD staff on the investigation.
Gastroenteritis (Foodborne Transmission) Outbreak Summary (pdf) (3/11) (813K)
Gastroenteritis (Non-foodborne Transmission) Outbreak Summary (pdf) (3/11) (151K)
Gastroenteritis (Indeterminate Transmission) Outbreak Summary (pdf) (3/11)
Non-G-I Outbreak Summary (pdf) (10/04) (141K)
Waterborne Outbreak Summary (pdf) (CDC 12/96) (194K)
Surveillance Data
The Oregon Public Health Division collects data to inform physicians and the public about the infections that are identified in Oregon and whom they tend to affect. Reports include weekly, monthly, annual, and some disease specific reports.