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| I've seen several patients recently with a similar illness that I think may be related, should I report it to someone? |
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| Yes, any disease outbreak, regardless of the disease, is reportable to your local health department. Even if you're unsure if it is an outbreak, if you've been seeing an increase in a particular illness above what you typically see, you must report it. KCHD will open an investigation and, with your help, will determine if it is an outbreak. |
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| I saw a patient who had an infectious disease, do I need to report it to the health department? |
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| It depends. Even a single case of many communicable diseases are reportable to your local health department. Click here for a printable document that lists all of the reportable diseases and conditions and their reporting timeframes. |