Report Conditions Immediately
Report suspected or confirmed cases by faxing 406-582-3112 or calling
406-582-3100
After Business Hours 406-582-2100 ext 2
Reporting Communicable Diseases in Montana
Montana health care providers are required to report cases of the following conditions to their county health department. This reporting falls within HIPAA medical privacy exceptions for release of information. Reporting patients with the conditions below does not require patient consent. Reporting enables public health officials to conduct follow-up on cases of significance, and to identify outbreaks or emerging health concerns.
AIDS / HIV Infection1 Colorado Tick
Fever Cytomegaloviral illness Diarrheal disease outbreak1 E. coli enteritis, e.g., E. coil O157:H7 Encephalitis Gastroenteritis epidemic, food-borne
illness Granuloma inguinale Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Lead poisoning (>10 ugldi) Listeriosis |
Q-fever Reye's Syndrome Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)1 Streptococcus pneumoniae invasive disease Tick-borne relapsing fever Transmissable Spongiform Encephalopathies (e.g., Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)
Illness in a foreign traveler Any unusual illness or cluster of illnesses
T Immediate by phone 1 Lab specimen to DPHHS for confirmation 2 Lab specimen to DPHHS first part of season |
Specific requirements related to reporting, investigation and
control of specific conditions
Administrative Rules of Montana
If unable to reach your county health department, call the MT - DPHHS at (406) 444-0273
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