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Part 1: NC Confidential Communicable Report NC EDSS Instructions for Completing

This form is used by physicians to make a written report of a communicable disease to the local health department.

1. Enter NC Disease Code number for the disease being reported. (Refer to list of NC Disease Code numbers on page 2 of Part 1)

2. Provide Demographic Information for the Patient ƒ Name…last name, first ƒ Birthdate…(dd/mm/yyyy) ƒ Sex ƒ Parent or Guardian, if patient is a minor ƒ Patient Identifier May enter medical chart number or identifier - optional ƒ Social Security Number (SSN) Enter only if number is known to be accurate. ƒ Address, City, State, Zip Code …where patient is currently living ƒ County…patient’s current county of residence ƒ Phone…number where patient can be reached ƒ Age Enter age in months if patient is less than 12 months. Enter age in years only if patient is 12 months or older. ƒ Race and Ethnic Origin - Complete both sections. ƒ Was patient hospitalized for this disease? (>24 hours) Enter “Yes” only if hospitalization occurred as a result of the reported disease. ƒ Did patient die from this disease? Enter “Yes” only if the reported disease was the primary cause of death. ƒ Is the patient pregnant? Enter “Yes” only if the patient is currently pregnant. ƒ Patient is associated with… This information is especially important for respiratory and enteric . ƒ In what geographic location was the patient MOST LIKELY exposed? Indicate where the disease was acquired.

3. Clinical Findings ƒ Is/was patient symptomatic for this disease? Enter “Yes” if symptoms of reported disease are/were present ƒ Symptom onset date (dd/mm/yyyy)…date symptoms began ƒ Specify symptoms List symptoms experienced as a result of reported disease

NC Communicable Disease Manual/NC EDSS/ Instructions for NC EDSS Surveillance Forms Part 1: NC Confidential Communicable Disease Report July 2009 Page 1 of 2 ƒ Treatment details For Sexually Transmitted Diseases, provide specifics of treatment, administration date, medication, dose, duration of treatment.

4. Diagnostic Testing Provide lab information that is specific to reported disease. (A copy of lab results may be attached to Part 1).

5. Reporting Physician/Practice Give name of physician/practice reporting disease to

6. Health Care Provider Give name of physician treating patient for disease, if not the reporter of the disease.

NC Communicable Disease Manual/NC EDSS/ Instructions for NC EDSS Surveillance Forms Part 1: NC Confidential Communicable Disease Report July 2009 Page 2 of 2 NC Electronic System NC EDSS EVENT ID# ______North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services ATTENTION HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS: Division of Public Health • Section Please report relevant clinical findings about this Communicable Disease Branch disease event to the local health department.

Confidential Communicable Disease Report—Part 1 NC DISEASE CODE (see reverse side for code)

Patient’s Last Name First Middle Suffix Maiden/Other Alias Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy) / / Patient’s Last Name First Middle Suffix Maiden/Other Alias SSN

Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy) Sex Parent or Guardian (of minors) Patient Identifier Instructions for completing the Communicable Disease Questions? Concerns? Contact the NC EDSS Helpdesk: M F Trans. SSN Report Form can be found in the NC Public Health Phone: ...... (919) 715-5548 Patient’sCommunicable Street Address Disease Manual online at: City StateToll Free:ZIP ...... County Phone(877) 625-9259 www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/gcdc/manual/toc.html. Email: ...... [email protected](_____) _____-______Age Age Type Race (check all that apply): Ethnic Origin Was patient hospitalized for Did patient die from Is the patient Years White Asian Hispanic NC EDSS Verify if lab results for this event are in NC thisEDSS. disease? If not (>24 present, hours) enterthis results. disease? pregnant? Months Black/African American Other Non-Hispanic Yes No Yes No Yes No LAB RESULTS Weeks American Indian/Alaska Native Unknown Days Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Patient is associated with (check all that apply): In what geographic location was the patient MOST LIKELY exposed? Child Care (child, household contact, Correctional Facility (inmate or worker) In patient’s county of residence or worker in child care) Long Term Care Facility (resident or worker) Outside county, but within NC - County: ______School (student or worker) Military (active military, dependent, Out of state - State/Territory:______College/University (student or worker) or recent retiree) Out of USA - Country:______Food Service (food worker) Travel (outside continental United States Unknown Health Care (health care worker) in last 30 days) CLINICAL INFORMATION Is/was patient symptomatic for If a sexually transmitted disease, give specific treatment details: this disease?...... Y N U 1. Date patient treated:(mm/dd/yyyy)______2. Date patient treated:(mm/dd/yyyy)______If yes, symptom onset date (mm/dd/yyyy): __/__/____ SPECIFY SYMPTOMS: Medication______Medication______Dosage______Dosage______Duration______Duration______

DIAGNOSTIC TESTING Provide lab information below OR attach a copy of lab results.

Specimen Specimen # Specimen Type of Test Test Description (comments) Result Date Lab Name—City/State Date Source Result(s) / / / / / / / / / / / /

Reporting Physician/Practice: Health Care Provider for this disease (if not reporting physician): ______Contact Person/Title:______Contact Person/Title:______Phone: (_____) _____–______Fax:(_____) _____–______Phone: (______) ______– ______Fax: (______) ______–______

LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT USE ONLY Initial Date of Report to Public Health:____/____/______Is the patient part of an outbreak of this disease? Initial Source of Report to Public Health: Yes No Health Care Provider (specify): Outbreak setting: Restaurant/Retail (name):______Hospital Private clinic/practice Household (specify index case):______Health Department Child Care (name):______Correctional facility Other (specify): ______Laboratory Other Community (specify index case):______

DHHS 2124 (Revised January 2009) EPIDEMIOLOGY Diseases and Conditions Reportable in North Carolina North Carolina General Statute: North Carolina Administrative Code: §130A-135. Physicians to report. 10A NCAC 41A.0101 Reportable Diseases and Conditions A physician licensed to practice who has reason to suspect that a person (a) The following named diseases and conditions are declared to be dangerous to about whom the physician has been consulted professionally has a communicable the public health and are hereby made reportable within the time period specified disease or communicable condition declared by the Commission to be reported, after the disease or condition is reasonably suspected to exist: shall report information required by the Commission to the local health director of the county or district in which the physician is consulted. Diseases in BOLD ITALICS should be reported immediately to local health department. Reportable to Local Health Department Within Reportable to Local Health Department Within 24 Hours 7 Days DISEASE/CONDITION NC DISEASE CODE DISEASE/CONDITION NC DISEASE CODE A-G A-G Anthrax...... 3 ...... 5 Botulism, foodborne...... 10 Chlamydial —laboratory confirmed...... 200 Botulism, intestinal (infant)...... 110 Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease...... 66 Botulism, wound...... 111 Dengue...... 7 Campylobacter infection...... 50 , HGA (human granulocytic )...... 571 ...... 100 Ehrlichiosis, HME (human monocytic or e. chaffeensis)...... 572 ...... 6 Ehrlichiosis, unspecified...... 573 Cryptosporidiosis...... 56 Encephalitis, arboviral, WNV...... 95 Cyclosporiasis...... 63 Encephalitis, arboviral, LAC...... 96 Diphtheria...... 8 Encephalitis, arboviral, EEE...... 97 E. coli infection, shiga toxin-producing...... 53 Encephalitis, arboviral, other...... 98 Foodborne disease: perfringens...... 11 Foodborne: staphylococcal...... 12 H-N Foodborne disease: other/unknown...... 13 Hantavirus infection...... 67 Foodborne poisoning: ciguatera...... 130 B, carriage...... 115 Foodborne poisoning: mushroom...... 131 , perinatally acquired...... 116 Foodborne poisoning: scombroid fish...... 132 Hepatitis C, acute...... 60 ...... 300 Legionellosis...... 18 inguinale...... 500 (Hansen’s Disease)...... 19 ...... 20 H-N ...... 51 influenzae, ...... 600 invasive disease...... 23 Malaria...... 21 Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS)...... 59 Meningitis, pneumococcal...... 25 Hemorrhagic fever Mumps...... 28 infection...... 68 Non-gonococcal ...... 400 Hepatitis A...... 14 Hepatitis B, acute...... 15 O-Z HIV/AIDS PID ...... 490 HIV...... 900 ...... 31 AIDS...... 950 ...... 32 Influenza pediatric death (<18 years)...... 73 Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever...... 35 ...... 64 Rubella, congenital syndrome...... 37 Measles (rubeola)...... 22 Streptococcal infection, Group A, invasive...... 61 , invasive...... 27 Tetanus...... 40 Monkeypox...... 72 , non-streptococcal...... 41 Novel influenza virus infection...... 75 Toxic shock syndrome, streptococcal...... 65 Trichinosis...... 42 O-U Typhoid, carriage (Salmonella typhi)...... 144 Ophthalmia neonatorum...... 345 Yellow fever...... 48 Pertussis ()...... 47 ...... 29 Poliomyelitis, paralytic...... 30 Rabies, human...... 33 Rubella...... 36 ...... 38 Physicians must report these diseases and conditions to the S. aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin...... 74 local health department. For diseases and conditions required SARS (coronavirus infection)...... 71 to be reported within 24 hours, the initial report shall be made ...... 39 Smallpox...... 69 by telephone to the local health department, and the written disease report be made within 7 days. The reporting rules and primary...... 710 disease report forms can be accessed at: secondary...... 720 early latent...... 730 http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/gcdc.html latent, unknown duration...... 740 late latent...... 745 If you are unable to contact your local health department, late with symptoms...... 750 call the 24/7 pager for N.C. Communicable Disease Branch: neurosyphilis...... 760 (919) 733-3419 congenital...... 790 Tuberculosis...... TB You may be contacted by the local health department for ...... 43 additional information about this case. Medical record , acute...... 44 information relevant to the investigation and/or control of a V-Z communicable disease is exempt from the HIPAA Privacy Rule Vaccinia...... 70 Vibrio infection, other than cholera & vulnificus...... 55 (see 45 CFR 164.512(a) ) and is permitted as an exception to ...... 54 confidentiality of records in NC State GS § 130 A-130. DHHS 2124 (Revised January 2009) EPIDEMIOLOGY