Know your ABCs: A Quick Guide to Reportable
Infectious Diseases in Ohio
from the February, 2001 revised Ohio Administrative Code 3701-3-02,
3701-3-05, and 3701-3-12
Diseases by class, with reporting requirements (alphabetical listing of diseases
follows)
Class A Diseases
(1) Diseases of major public health concern because of
the severity of disease or potential for epidemic spread-report by telephone
immediately upon recognition that a case, a suspected case, or a positive
laboratory result exists
Anthrax
Botulism,
foodborne
Cholera
Diptheria
Measles
Meningococcal
Disease
Plague
Rabies, human
Rubella (not
congenital)
Smallpox
SARS
Any unexpected pattern of cases, suspected cases, deaths or
increased incidence of any other disease of major public health concern, because
of the severity of disease or potential for epidemic spread, which may indicate
a newly recognized infectious agent, related public health hazard or act of
bioterrorism.
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Business Hours To
report a class A-1 disease such as Smallpox or Anthrax please
contact your local health department Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
(Contact information below)
During
After Hours (For EMERGENCIES ONLY)
To
report a class A-1 disease such as Smallpox or Anthrax after
hours please contact the Ashtabula County Sheriff's Department
by dialing (440) 576-0055 for the Ashtabula County Health
Department. If you reside in Ashtabula City please contact
the Ashtabula City Police Department at (440) 998-2221.
If you reside in the City of Conneaut please contact the
City of Conneaut Police Department at (440) 593-7440.
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