Communicable Disease Reporting
Reporting InformationWhat diseases are reported?
In Ohio, there are many diseases that are required to be reported to a local health department. These diseases are organized into three classes based on the type of disease, public health concern, and when they should be reported. Click here for a list of A,B, and C class reportable diseases.
- Class A: Diseases of major public health concern because of the severity of disease or potential for epidemic spread – report immediately via telephone upon recognition that a case, a suspected case, or a positive laboratory result exists.
- Class B: Disease of public health concern needing timely response because of potential for epidemic spread – report by the end of the next business day after the existence of a case, a suspected case, or a positive laboratory result is known.
- Class C: Report an outbreak, unusual incident or epidemic of other diseases (e.g. histoplasmosis, pediculosis, scabies, staphylococcal infections) by the end of the next business day.
You can report a communicable disease through one of the following ways:
• Call 419-599-5545 and ask to speak with a public health nurse. This must be done for a Class A disease.
• Fax or email the lab report and/or completed Ohio Confidential Reportable Disease Form
• Confidential fax: 419-591-3064 Confidential email: diseases@henrycohd.org
After normal business hours, please contact the Henry County Sheriff at 419-592-8010 or call 911. You should notify them that you would like to report a Class A reportable disease to the health department.
For more information about reporting, please see the Ohio Infectious Disease Control Manual