Reporting Mumps

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What to report
How to report
Who is required to report
Submitting clinical materials
More about mumps

What to report

Mumps must be reported to MDH within one working day.

Case definition

• Mumps Clinical Information
  Information on mumps for health care professionals, including epidemiology, testing, and post-exposure and vaccination recommendations.

How to report mumps

• Mumps Reporting Form
  The Mumps Reporting Form can be used to report this disease.
• Phone
  Any reportable infectious disease may be reported by phone to 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414.

Who is required to report

• Health care practitioners (health care facilities, medical laboratories, and in certain circumstances veterinarians and veterinary medical laboratories) are required to report disease to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) under Minnesota state law.
  • Unless previously reported, every licensed health care provider who provides care to any patient who has, is suspected of having, or has died from a reportable disease is required to report.
• Any person in charge of any institution, school, child care facility, or camp is also required to report disease to MDH.

Submitting clinical materials

For mumps, submission of clinical materials (isolate, if available) to MDH is required by rule.

• Clinical Materials
  Clinical materials must be submitted according to these guidelines.
  • Lab Testing for Mumps at the MDH Public Health Laboratory

More about mumps

• Mumps
  Information on mumps from the Minnesota Department of Health.