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Several Texas laws (Health & Safety Code, Chapters 81, 84, and 87) require specific information regarding notifiable conditions be provided to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Health care providers, hospitals, laboratories, schools, and others are required to report patients who are suspected of having a notifiable condition (Chapter 97, Title 25, Texas Administrative Code).
General Instructions:
WHAT: Follow the table of notifiable conditions in Texas. In addition to these conditions, any outbreaks, exotic diseases, and unusual group expressions of disease must be reported. All diseases shall be reported by name, age, sex, race/ethnicity, DOB, address, telephone number, disease, date of onset, method of diagnosis, and name, address, and telephone number of physician.
WHEN: The table of notifiable conditions in Texas lists when to report each condition. Cases or suspected cases of illness considered to be public health emergencies, outbreaks, exotic diseases, and unusual group expressions of disease must be reported to the Galveston County Health District (GCHD) or DSHS immediately. Other diseases for which there must be a quick public health response must be reported within one working day. All other conditions must be reported to the GCHD or DSHS within one week.
HOW: Please call, fax or mail the information based on the condition reporting timeframe:
Immediate and one-day disease reports, outbreaks, suspected bioterrorism threats, or other public health emergencies:
During working hours (Mon-Fri 8:00am – 5:00pm) - Contact GCHD Epidemiology Services at 409-938-2322 (Dana Wiltz-Beckham, DVM) or 409-938-2208 (Amita Chawla).
After hours reporting - Call 409-392-0078 or 409-392-0040.
**For reporting entities within the state of Texas that do not have access to call long distance, please call GCHD answering service 1-888-241-0442 or Department of State Health Services (DSHS) disease reporting number at
1-800-705-8868.These reports should be directed to GCHD Epidemiology Services immediately.
Conditions to be reported within 1 week – Reports may be faxed or mailed:
| Fax reports to: GCHD Epidemiology Services at 409-938-2399 |
Mail reports to: Galveston County Health District - Epidemiology Services |
P.O. Box 939
La Marque, TX 77568
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| *Report AIDS, Chancroid, Chlamydia trachomatis infection, gonorrhea, HIV infection, and syphilis to: |
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Galveston County Health District - STD Services
P.O. Box 838
Galveston, TX 77553 |
| **Forms for these reports are available at this address or telephone 409-765-2528 |
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