Thurston County, Washington

Presidents' Day - Monday, February 16

County facilities will be closed on Monday, February 16 in observance of Presidents' Day.

The content on the Thurston County website is currently provided in English. We are providing the “Translation” for approximately 10 languages. The goal of the translation is to provide visitors with limited English proficiency to access information on the website in other languages. The translations do not translate all types of documents, and it may not give you an exact translation all the time. The translations are made through an automated process, which may not result in accurate or precise translations, particularly of technical and legal terminology.
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Thurston County Washington

Public Health and Social Services

Reporting Guidelines for Healthcare Providers

Washington State Requirements

In Washington State, health care providers, healthcare facilities, laboratories, veterinarians, food service establishments, child day care facilities, and schools are legally required to notify public health authorities at their local health jurisdiction of suspected or confirmed cases of selected diseases or conditions. These are referred to as notifiable conditions.

Most of Washington State's notifiable conditions are listed below. This table contains links to general information, reporting forms, and guidelines for investigations. For a complete list of notifiable conditions, see WAC 246-101. 
 

Thurston County Notifiable Condition Reporting Form

Disease Information (WA DOH)  Reporting Guidelines (WA DOH)
Acute Flaccid Myelitis AFM  Reporting Cases
Chlamydia

Reporting Cases 
COVID-19 Reporting Cases
Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Reporting Cases
Gonorrhea

Reporting Cases
Hepatitis A, acute Reporting Cases
Hepatitis C, acute Reporting Cases 
Hepatitis D Reporting Cases
Hepatitis E, acute Reporting Cases
Herpes, Genital

Reporting Cases
HIV/AIDS Reporting Cases
Influenza, novel or unsubtypable strain only Reporting Cases
Legionellosis  Reporting Cases
Listeriosis Reporting Cases
Lyme Disease Reporting Cases
Measles

Reporting Cases
Mpox (monkeypox)  Reporting Cases
Mumps

Reporting Cases
Pertussis Reporting Cases
Human Rabies Reporting Cases
Rabies Suspect Exposure Reporting Cases
Rubella Reporting Cases
Salmonellosis, nontyphoidal Salmonella Reporting Cases
Shellfish Poisoning: Paralytic, Domoic Acid, or Diarrhetic Reporting Cases
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) (including E. coli serotypes O157:H7 and non-O157) Reporting Cases
Shigellosis Reporting Cases
Syphilis

Reporting Cases
Tuberculosis

Reporting Cases
Vibriosis (non-cholera) Reporting Cases
Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Reporting Cases
West Nile Virus Disease Reporting Cases

*Source:  Washington State Legislature

Contact Us

Contact our Disease Control and Prevention division at 360-867-2610 or email phss_dcp_cd@co.thurston.wa.us if you have additional questions.