Reporting Varicella-zoster Disease
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What to report
How to report
Who is required to report
Submitting clinical materials
Other reporting
More about varicella-zoster disease
Varicella-zoster disease must be reported to MDH within one working day.
- Primary (chickenpox): laboratory-confirmed cases, unusual case incidence, critical illness, hospitalization or death.
- Recurrent (shingles):
- any incidence in individuals <18 years old
- disseminated disease or complications other than post-herpetic neuralgia, such as visceral, CNS, or severe ocular involvement, irrespective of age
- unusual case incidence irrespective of age
How to report varicella-zoster disease
- Yellow Disease Report Card
This disease may be reported using the MDH "Yellow Card (previously known as the "blue card")."
- Phone
Any reportable infectious disease may be reported by phone to 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414.
For Varicella-zoster disease, submission of clinical materials (isolate, if available) to MDH is required by rule.
- Clinical Materials
Clinical materials must be submitted according to these guidelines.
- Reporting Varicella-zoster Outbreaks in Schools
School outbreak data will help MDH determine outbreak trends, duration, and transmission patterns, and any association between outbreaks and immunization or disease history.
More about varicella-zoster disease
- Varicella (Chickenpox)
MDH comprehensive varicella resource page.