Iowa Admin. Code agency 641, ch. 1, app A
Report cases of the diseases listed in the following table to the department within the time frame specified in the When to Report column and by the reporting method in the How to Report column.
To report diseases immediately, use the 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736.
IMMEDIATELY report diseases, syndromes, poisonings and conditions of any kind suspected or caused by a biological, chemical, or radiological agent or toxin when there is reasonable suspicion that the disease, syndrome, poisoning or condition may be the result of a deliberate act such as terrorism.
IMMEDIATELY report to the department outbreaks of any kind, diseases that occur in unusual numbers or circumstances, unusual syndromes, or uncommon diseases. Outbreaks may be infectious, environmental or occupational in origin and include food-borne outbreaks or illness secondary to chemical exposure (e.g., pesticides, anhydrous ammonia).
Report diseases by:
Entering into the Iowa Disease Surveillance System (IDSS): For IDSS-related questions, call the Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology (CADE) at 1-800-362-2736.
Fax: (515)281-5698
Mail:
Iowa Department of Public Health
Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology
Lucas State Office Building
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Isolates or specimens shall be sent to:
State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa (SHL)
U of I Research Park
2490 Crosspark Road
Coralville, Iowa 52241-4721
For specimen submission questions, call (319)335-4500 or go to shl.uiowa.edu.
| Diseases | When to Report | How to Report |
| Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-defining conditions | 7 days | Report by one of the following methods: Phone (515)242-5141 or (515)281-6918 Mail * Health care providers: use the Pediatric or Adult Confidential Case Report Form * Laboratories: send copy of lab report or the Iowa Confidential Report of Sexually Transmitted Disease & HIV Infection. Mark envelope "Attention 03" For HIV/AIDS-related questions, call (515)242-5141 |
| Anthrax | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 |
| Botulism (including infant botulism) | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 |
| Brucellosis (Brucella) | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter) | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Chlamydia | 3 days | Report by one of the following methods: Secure electronic data system (as determined by the Department) Fax (515)725-1278 Phone (515)281-3031 Mail * Use the Iowa Confidential Report of Sexually Transmitted Disease * Mark envelope "Attention 00" |
| Cholera | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 |
| Cryptosporidiosis | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Cyclospora | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Diphtheria | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 |
| Escherichia coli shiga toxin-producing and related diseases (includes HUS and TTP) | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail Laboratories send isolate or specimen to the SHL |
| Giardiasis (Giardia) | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Gonorrhea | 3 days | Report by one of the following methods: Secure electronic data system (as determined by the Department) Fax (515)725-1278 Phone (515)281-3031 Mail * Use the Iowa Confidential Report of Sexually Transmitted Disease * Mark envelope "Attention 00" |
| Haemophilus influenzae type B invasive disease | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Laboratories send isolate or specimen to the SHL |
| Hansen's disease (leprosy) | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Hantavirus syndromes | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Hepatitis A | 1 day | Phone, IDSS or fax |
| Hepatitis B, C, D, E | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases Death of a person with HIV Perinatally exposed newborn and child (newborn and child who was born to an HIV-infected mother) | 7 days | Report by one of the following methods: Phone (515)242-5141 or (515)281-6918 Mail * Health care providers: use the Pediatric or Adult Confidential Case Report Form * Laboratories: send copy of lab report or the Iowa Confidential Report of Sexually Transmitted Disease & HIV Infection. Mark envelope "Attention 03" For HIV/AIDS-related questions, call (515)242-5141 |
| Legionellosis (Legionella) | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Listeria monocytogenes invasive disease | 1 day | Phone, IDSS, or fax Laboratories send isolate or specimen to the SHL |
| Malaria | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Measles (rubeola) | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 |
| Meningococcal invasive disease | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Laboratories send isolate or specimen to the SHL |
| Mosquito-borne diseases (includes chikungunya, dengue, eastern equine encephalitis, La Crosse, St. Louis, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, West Nile, and western equine encephalitis) | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Mumps | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Pertussis | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Plague | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 |
| Poliomyelitis | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 |
| Psittacosis | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Q fever | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Rabies, animal | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Rabies, human | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 |
| Rubella (including congenital) | 1 day | Phone, IDSS, or fax |
| Salmonellosis (Salmonella) | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail Laboratories send isolate or specimen to the SHL |
| Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 |
| Shigellosis (Shigella) | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail Laboratories send isolate or specimen to the SHL |
| Smallpox | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 |
| Syphilis | 3 days | Report by one of the following methods: Secure electronic data system (as determined by the Department) Fax (515)725-1278 Phone (515)281-3031 Mail * Use the Iowa Confidential Report of Sexually Transmitted Disease * Mark envelope "Attention 00" |
| Tetanus | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Tickborne diseases (includes anaplasmosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever) | 3 days | Phone, IDSS, fax or mail |
| Tuberculosis, pulmonary and laryngeal (infectious) | 1 day | Phone (515)281-7504 or fax to (515)281-4570 |
| Tuberculosis, extrapulmonary | 3 days | Phone (515)281-7504 or fax to (515)281-4570 |
| Tularemia | 3 days | Phone, IDSS or fax |
| Typhoid fever | 1 day | Phone, IDSS or fax |
| Vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) | 1 day | Phone, IDSS or fax |
| Viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) (e.g., Lassa, Marburg, Ebola, and Crimean-Congo) | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 |
| Yellow fever | Immediately | 24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 |
Iowa Admin. Code agency 641, ch. 1, app A