PROVIDER REPORTING OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Healthcare providers in Boston are required by law to report all suspected or diagnosed communicable disease cases to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Call (617) 534-5611 or fax reporting form to (617) 534-5905. If you experience difficulty opening the forms, call (617) 534-5611.

• Reportable Disease List    |   Reporting Form

• To report HIV infection or AIDS, call (617) 983-6583.
• To report a sexually transmitted disease, call
  (617) 983-6940.
• To report Tuberculosis
  • Suspect or confirmed case: call (617) 983-6801 or (888) MASSMTB (24 hour reporting).
  • Latent tuberculosis infection: call (617) 983-6801or fax form to (617) 983-6220

All clinical laboratories in the City of Boston are required to report specimens that have tested positive for certain communicable diseases to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). In addition, City of Boston regulations require certain research laboratories to report illness, exposure, or absenteeism among staff members. For more information, and to download the reporting forms, go to the Research & Hospital Laboratory page.

To report an animal bite, complete and fax this form to (617) 534-5905 or call (617) 534-5611.

• Reporting Form

The City of Boston has strict laws which require healthcare providers who practice in Boston, and diagnose a patient with a communicable disease, to report directly to the Boston Public Health Commission. 

• Basic Information
• BPHC Surveillance and Reporting Regulation
• Reporting Guidelines
• MDPH Summary of Reportable Disease Requirements

BPHC operates a Tuberculosis Clinic located at the Boston Medical Center.  Healthcare providers who wish to refer patients to the Tuberculosis Clinic can complete this form and fax to (617) 534-4976.

• Tuberculosis Clinic Referral Form

PROVIDER ALERTS

• New Measles Guidance
• Low cost animal rabies vaccine clinic
  (provided by Boston Animal Control & Animal Rescue League of Boston)
• Childhood Seizures Assoc with Camphor Products
• Influenza Update (Feb 2008)
• MRSA Alert (Jan 2008)
  
• Influenza Alert (Nov 2007)
• Surveillance for WNVs & EEE Virus  (Aug 2007)
• Foodborne Botulism Associated with Canned Chili Alert (7/26/07)
• Measles Alert (5/24/2007)
• Norovirus Activity Summary (4/27/07)
• Influenza Alert Update (2/14/2007)
• Gastrointestinal Alert Update (1/23/2007)

 Isolation and Quarantine

• Isolation & Quarantine FAQ
• Home Isolation and Quarantine

• CDC Guidelines for the Control of Pertussis Outbreaks

• Cold versus Flu
• Avian / Pandemic Flu: Information for Providers
• Avian Flu Patient Education Materials