The following are notifiable conditions in the State
of Texas as mandated by the Texas Department of State Health
Services. These conditions must be reported by physicians and health
professionals to the local and state health departments as mandated.
Physicians or medical providers can report notifiable conditions by calling
Collin County Epidemiology and Surveillance at 972-548-4707.
| Disease/Condition |
When to report |
| Anthrax |
Immediately |
| Botulism (food-borne) |
Immediately |
| Diphtheria |
Immediately |
| Haemophilus influenza type B infection (invasive) |
Immediately |
| Lead, adult blood level Pb 40 µg/dL |
Immediately |
| Lead, adult blood level Pb >= 40 µg/dL |
Immediately |
| Lead, children blood level Pb 40 µg/dL |
Immediately |
| Lead, children blood level Pb >= 40 µg/dL |
Immediately |
| Measles (rubeola) |
Immediately |
| Meningococcal infections (invasive) |
Immediately |
| Poliomyelititis (acute paralytic) |
Immediately |
| Pertussis |
Immediately |
| Plaque |
Immediately |
| Rabies (human) |
Immediately |
| Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) |
Immediately |
| Smallpox |
Immediately |
| Viral hemorrhagic fever |
Immediately |
Vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus/vancomycin-resistant
coagulate negative staphylococcus species |
Immediately |
| Yellow fever |
Immediately |
| Brucellosis |
Within one working day |
| Hepatitis A (acute) |
Within one working day |
| Q fever |
Within one working day |
| Rubella (including congenital) |
Within one working day |
| Tuberculosis |
Within one working day |
| Tularemia |
Within one working day |
| Vibrio infection, including cholera |
Within one working day |
| Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
Within one week |
| Amebiasis |
Within one week |
| Asbestosis |
Within one week |
| Botulism (infant) |
Within one week |
| Campylobacteriosis |
Within one week |
| Chancroid |
Within one week |
| Chickenpox (varicella) |
Within one week |
| Chlamydia trachomatis infection |
Within one week |
| Creutzfelt-Jakob disease (CJD) |
Within one week |
| Cryptosporidosis |
Within one week |
| Cyclosporiasis |
Within one week |
| Dengue |
Within one week |
| Drowing/near drowning |
Within one week |
| Ehrlichiosis |
Within one week |
| Encephalitis (specify etiology) |
Within one week |
| E. coli, enterohemorrhagic |
Within one week |
| Gonorrhea |
Within one week |
| Hansen's disease (leprosy) |
Within one week |
| Hantavirus infection |
Within one week |
| Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) |
Within one week |
| Hepatitis B, D, E, and unspecified (acute) |
Within one week |
| Hepatisis B (chronic) identified prenatally or at delivery |
Within one week |
| Hepatitis C (newly diagnosed infection) |
Within one week |
| Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection |
Within one week |
| Legionellosis |
Within one week |
| Listeriosis |
Within one week |
| Lyme disease |
Within one week |
| Malaria |
Within one week |
| Meningitis (specify type) |
Within one week |
| Mumps |
Within one week |
| Pesticide poisoning, acute occupational |
Within one week |
| Relapsing fever |
Within one week |
| Salmonellosis, including typhoid fever |
Within one week |
| Shigellosis |
Within one week |
| Silicosis |
Within one week |
| Spotted fever group rickettsioses |
Within one week |
| Streptococcal disease (group A, B, S. pneumo), invasive |
Within one week |
| Syphilis |
Within one week |
| Tetanus |
Within one week |
| Trichinosis |
Within one week |
| Typhus |
Within one week |
| Yersiniosis |
Within one week |
