Healthcare Providers and Laboratories

The Communicable Disease Control Division is responsible for the surveillance, control, and prevention of more than 80 communicable diseases.  The division provides resources, guidelines, and reporting forms for healthcare providers, research laboratories, and hospital laboratories. 

Healthcare Providers
Healthcare provider information including reporting forms, reporting guidelines and patient education materials.

• Take me to the Healthcare Providers page
• Download the *Communicable Disease Reporting Form*

IMPORTANT NOTE: Healthcare providers in Boston are required to report all suspected or diagnosed communicable disease cases to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC).

Research and Hospital Laboratories
Guidelines and reporting forms for research laboratories and hospital laboratories.

• Take me to the Research and Hospital Laboratories page
• Download the Hospital Laboratory Reporting Form
• Download the Research Laboratory Reporting Form