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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
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Contact Info

Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Reporting Arboviral Disease

On this page:
What to report
How to report
Who is required to report 
More about Arboviral Disease 
More about infectious disease reporting

What to report

Arboviral diseases (including, but not limited to, La Crosse encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis, western equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile virus disease, Powassan virus disease, and Jamestown Canyon virus disease) must be reported to MDH within one working day.

How to report Arboviral Disease

  • Arboviral Disease Case Report Form
    This form can be used to report chikungunya virus disease, Eastern equine encephalitis, Jamestown Canyon virus disease, La Crosse encephalitis, Powassan virus disease, St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile virus, Western equine encephalitis, yellow fever, Zika virus disease and other arboviral diseases.

     
  • 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.
     
  • Persons Required to Report Disease
    More information about who is required to report disease.

More about Arboviral Disease

  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
    MDH comprehensive eastern equine encephalitis resource page.
  • Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV)
    MDH comprehensive Jamestown Canyon virus resource page.
  • La Crosse Encephalitis (LAC)
    MDH comprehensive La Crosse encephalitis resource page.
  • Powassan Virus (POW)
    MDH comprehensive Powassan virus resource page.  
  • West Nile Virus (WNV)
    MDH comprehensive West Nile virus resource page. 
  • Western Equine Encephalitis (WEE)
    MDH comprehensive western equine encephalitis resource page.

More about infectious disease reporting

  • Infectious Disease Reporting
    Find out which infectious diseases must be reported by law in Minnesota, who is required to report diseases, how each disease can be reported, and download the appropriate forms.
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Last Updated: 09/17/2024

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