24/7 Communicable Disease Reporting for Clinicians

The Division of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention responds to reports of communicable diseases in Alameda County. Health care providers (HCPs) are legally required by Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations to report suspected, lab-confirmed, and clinical diagnoses of specific diseases and conditions within specified time frames to the client’s county of residence. HCPs should report diseases using the forms listed below, although Title 17 requires some disease to be reported immediately by phone. For General Acute Care Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), AFL 23-08 highlights the requirement they report outbreaks and any unusual infectious disease occurrences.

Reportable Diseases and Conditions

The Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) investigates disease reports and provides guidance about treatment, prophylaxis, and infection control. In certain circumstances, testing at the Alameda County Public Health Lab will be arranged. Reporting of certain diseases may activate state and federal emergency response systems.

• California Department of Public Health List of Healthcare Provider Reportable Diseases
  [Click list for list of diseases and reporting requirements.]
• California Department of Public Health List of Laboratory Reportable Diseases
  [Click list for list of diseases and reporting requirements.]

Communicable Disease Control Reporting Forms

• Animal Bite Incident and Rabies Exposure Report Form
  Title 17 of California Code of Regulations [CCR] §2606 mandates that all bites from animals susceptible to rabies must be reported to the local public health department, whether or not the animal is suspected of having rabies.  Please fill out this REDCap form to report an animal bite to Alameda County Public Health Department. If you need assistance, please email us at acutecd@acgov.org
• CMR/A: Report all conditions except TB
  Reporting conditions include Hepatitis B, STDs, Mpox, and any reportable condition to ACD.
  • Send form to:
    Alameda County Public Health Department
    Div. Communicable Disease Control & Prevention
    1100 San Leandro Blvd., San Leandro, CA 94803
    FAX (CD): 510-273-3744
    FAX (STD): 510-268-2036
    Phone: 510-267-3250 (Business Hours)
• CMR/B: Report Tuberculosis
  • Send form to:
    Alameda County Health, Public Health Department
    Division of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention
    1100 San Leandro Blvd.
    San Leandro, CA 94577
    TB Main Phone: (510) 667-3096
    TB reporting fax number for medical providers: (510) 273-3916
• CMR/C: Report conditions to the DMV that impair consciousness or control
  Use this form for reporting lapses of consciousness, Alzheimer’s disease or other conditions which may impair the ability to operate a motor vehicle safely (pursuant to H&S 103900).
• ACPHD Infection Control Transfer Form
  Acute Care Hospitals, SNFs and Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs) are required to complete this form for all CRE case transfers to communicate infection control considerations to the receiving facility. It is also strongly recommended that facilities use this form when transferring patients with other communicable diseases.
• Adult HIV/AIDS Case Report (ACRF)
  Use this form to report HIV/AIDS cases in adults (age >12 years)
• ACRF Instructions
  Instructions on how to report a case of HIV/AIDS
• Pediatric HIV/AIDS Case Report Form
  Use this form to report HIV/AIDS cases in children (age <=12 years)

For Reporting or Clinical Questions

Alameda County Health, Public Health Department

Division of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention
1100 San Leandro Blvd.
San Leandro, CA 94577

Business Hours
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Acute Communicable Disease Program
For all communicable diseases except TB, HIV, STI, mpox and perinatal Hepatitis B.

Email: AcuteCD@acgov.org
Phone: (510) 267-3250
Fax: (510) 273-3744

HIV Care and Prevention
For reporting of HIV:
Fax: 510-895-1002

For questions about HIV reporting:
Phone: 510-268-2372
E-mail: HIVInfo@acgov.org

Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program

E-mail: Hep-immunize@acgov.org
Phone: (510) 268-2377
Fax: (510) 667-7989

TB Control Program

For reporting of TB:
E-mail: phtbreporting@acgov.org
Phone: (510) 667-3096
Fax: (510) 273-3916

Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Control & Prevention Unit

For reporting Mpox and Sexually Transmitted Infections other than HIV:
Fax: (510) 268-2036
Email: SexualHealth@acgov.org

For questions about reporting:
Phone: (510) 267-3220

After Hours
For any urgent reportable disease condition or issue after hours:
Phone: (925) 422-7595

Note: Faxes received after hours are reviewed the next business day.