West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (BPH)
Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program (IDEP)

The West Virginia Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program manages potential communicable disease threats to the public's health through provision of technical assistance, investigations, education, and prevention programs.

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Disease Reporting

Information on Infectious Diseases

Disease Surveillance

Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work

Trainings and Resources

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Disease  Reporting

List for physicians and providers   (color coded)
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List for Laboratories   (color coded)
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How do I report diseases?

Complete a West Virginia Reportable Disease Card (Referred to as the "Yellow Card").

Send the completed card to your local health department

For additional information on reporting disease call the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program at 
(304) 558-5358.

What is the law on reporting disease and confidentiality in West Virginia?

Information concerning West Virginia Title 64 Legislative Rule, known as the West Virginia Communicable Disease Rule. 

Information concerning the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and how it relates to reportable diseases, events, and conditions in West Virginia.

Why do case investigation?

Information on investigating cases of infectious disease.

MMWR Recommendations and Reports: Case Definitions for Infectious Conditions Under Public Health Surveillance

CDC Case Definitions

Information
on Infectious Diseases

The link at the left contains a list of diseases, their causes, symptoms, and steps that can be taken to avoid contracting and/or spreading the disease.  The information was prepared by the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program.  Call (304) 558-5358 if you have additional questions.

Disease Surveillance

Get Monthly Disease Data for West Virginia Reportable Diseases

Read the 
2002 Local Health Dept. Surveillance Assessment Report

Read the 
2001 Local Health Dept. Surveillance Assessment Report

Overuse of antibiotics is jeopardizing the usefulness of essential drugs.  Decreasing inappropriate antibiotic use is the best way to control resistance.  In 1995, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a national campaign to reduce antimicrobial resistance through promotion of more appropriate antibiotic use.  Click on the owl to learn more on this important topic.

Trainings and Resources

The link at the left contains information on upcoming training events offered by the West Virginia Division of Surveillance and Disease Control.  Materials are provided for current and past training events to assist those who can not attend the workshops.

State of West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR)
Bureau for Public Health (BPH)
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion (OEHP)
Division of Surveillance and Disease Control (DSDC)
Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program (IDEP)

A-Z Listing of West Virginia's Reportable Diseases

This page was last updated 5/19/04.

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