Reporting Varicella (chickenpox)

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How to report
What to report
Who is required to report
Submitting clinical materials

How to report varicella disease

Online using the REDCap Chickenpox and Shingles Case Reporting Form.
This form can be used by health care providers, schools and child cares to report varicella (chickenpox) to the Minnesota Department of Health.

Other ways to report for health care providers

• Fax the Varicella Report Form for Health Care Providers(PDF) to 1-800-295-9769.
  This form can be used by health care providers to report varicella (chickenpox) to the Minnesota Department of Health.
• By phone. Any reportable infectious disease may be reported by phone to MDH at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414.

Other ways to report for schools and child cares

• Fax the Varicella (Chickenpox) and Zoster (Shingles) Case Report Form for Minnesota Schools and Child Cares (PDF) to 1-800-295-9769.
  This form can be used by schools and child cares to report cases of chickenpox or shingles by fax.
• By phone. Any reportable infectious disease may be reported by phone to MDH at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414.

What to report

All cases of varicella (chickenpox) and cases of zoster (shingles) in persons under the age of 18 must be reported to MDH within one working day.

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

• Clinical Materials
  Clinical materials must be submitted according to these guidelines.