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Epidemiology and Disease Reporting

​Information on Notifiable Conditions

Suspected, probable and confirmed notifiable conditions must be reported by physicians and health professionals to Collin County Health Care Services as mandated by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Physicians and/or medical providers can report notifiable conditions by calling or faxing Collin County Epidemiology and Surveillance.


Phone Number: (972) 548-4707

Fax Number: (972) 548-4436 

Address: 825 N. McDonald St., STE 130, McKinney TX, 75069

For STD/HIV reporting, please contact the Texas Department of State Health Services Region 2/3 DIS.

Fax Number: 817-264-4778


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Rabies Information

Rabies is a preventable viral disease that mainly occurs in mammals. Humans can contract the rabies virus if bitten by an animal infected with rabies. In the U.S, rabies infection has been mostly present in wild animals such as raccoons, skunks, and bats. Domestic animals such as dogs and cats account for less than 10% of the reported rabies cases. For more information concerning rabies, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Rabies Information.

You can find the Texas Department of State Health Services' (DSHS) guide to Rabies prevention and treatment by clicking here.

Patients - How to Obtain Rabies Biologicals for Bite Victims

CCHCS does not provide pre-exposure rabies vaccinations to the public for travel purposes or for veterinary students/professionals.

If you are scratched, bitten, or have some other type of exposure to an animal you feel may have rabies, go to your nearest hospital emergency room immediately. Additionally, you will need to notify your primary care physician since a medical evaluation is required to determine whether post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is appropriate in your situation.

If the injury was caused by an animal that can be located (dog or cat living in a neighborhood) it must be reported to the Local Rabies Control Authority (LRCA) and they will determine if and how the animal is quarantined (see Reporting Animal Bites and/or Exposure to Rabies below).

Please see the following for detailed instructions on obtaining rabies biologicals.

Obtaining Rabies Biologicals for Bite Victims.pdf

Health Care Providers - Obtaining Rabies Biologicals for Post exposure Prophylaxis

Health care providers are required to report animal bites and/or possible rabies exposure to the Local Rabies Control Authority (LRCA). See the links under Reporting Animal Bites/Exposure to Rabies below.

If you are a health care provider needing to obtain rabies biologicals (PEP) for your patient, please contact our office at (972) 548-4707 during normal business hours. If it is after hours, please call (972) 547-5350. For after-hours calls, you will reach the Sheriff's dispatch office. Let them know you need to speak to the Epidemiology department about rabies. An on-call Epidemiology team member will be contacted.

Obtaining Rabies Biologicals for Bite Victims.pdf

Reporting Animal Bites and/or Exposure to Rabies

For questions about an animal's vaccination status, pet vaccinations, or to report a bite or rabies exposure incident, please contact the appropriate city/county's animal services (Local Rabies Control Authority) in the jurisdiction where the bite/exposure occurred:

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City of Allen
City of Dallas
City of Farmersville
City of Frisco
City of Josephine
City of Lowry Crossing
City of McKinney
City of Murphy
City of Parker​
City of Plano
City of Richardson
City of Royse City
City​ of Sachse
Town of St. Paul
​City of Weston
City of Wylie
Any Unincorporated Areas (and within the City limits of: Anna, Blue Ridge, Celina, Fairview, Lavon, Lucas, Melissa, Nevada, New Hope, Princeton, Prosper)

Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Collin County collaborates with local cities to conduct surveillance activities for West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne diseases such as Chikungunya, Zika or Dengue. Mosquitoes may become infected when they bite an animal, bird, or person who is infected with a virus or parasite. Infected mosquitoes can then spread the illness to people through bites. Mosquito bite prevention is the best way to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.

For more data on arbovirus activity in Texas, please see The Texas Department of State Health Services’ Weekly Arbovirus Activity Report.

For concerns on mosquito activity, please contact the appropriate city/county's environmental health team.

Mosquito Prevention and Education

Protect Yourself
  • Avoid mosquito bites
    • Wear long sleeves and long pants
    • Use insect repellent approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Sexual transmission of Zika virus can occur
    • For individuals who have travelled to an area currently experiencing Zika virus transmission, practice safe sex.
Protect Your Home
  • Remove standing water from your property
  • Repair any broken screens, windows, and doors to keep mosquitoes outside
  • Keep vegetation trimmed

Additional information related to mosquito prevention is available here.

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Helpful Links

Collin County Influenza Surveillance

Influenza Resources:

CDC Weekly Influenza Surveillance Reports

Texas DSHS Influenza Surveillance Information

Links & Resources

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Bioterrorism Agents and Diseases (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Disease and Conditions (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Infectious Disease Control Unit (Texas Department of State Health Services)
Influenza Information (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Influenza Information (Texas Department of State Health Services)
National and International Surveillance Information (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Texas Surveillance Information (Texas Department of State Health Services)
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