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Epidemiology
    Reportable Diseases
Checklist of diseasesPhysicians, hospitals, and laboratories are required by law to submit reports of communicable disease and other situations that pose a threat to the public health. Chapter 1 of Control of Communicable Diseases Regulations in the Nebraska Administrative Code sets the reporting requirements for diseases, conditions, poisonings, organisms, and events.
 
 View a list of reportable diseases and conditions.
 


Where should I report?  

Who Where​ to report to:
​Douglas County physicians, hospitals & laboratories, submit reports to: 
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Douglas County Health Department
1111 South 41st Street
Omaha, NE 68105
402-444-7471
 
*Epidemiology Section (all others, including enterics, hep B, HIV/ AIDS)
Phone: 402-444-7214
Fax: 402-444-3287
 
*STD Section (gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, etc)
Phone: 402-444-7750
Fax: 402-444-3797
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​Lancaster County physicians, hospitals & laboratories, submit reports to:

Communicable Disease Coordinator
​Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Dept
3140 "N" St
Lincoln, NE 68510-1514
Telephone: 402-441-8053
Fax: 402-441-6205

​All other counties' physicians, hospitals & laboratories submit reports to: ​Communicable Disease
NE DHHS - Division of Public Health
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Telephone: 402-471-2937
Fax: 402-471-3601
 

Electronic Laboratory Reporting

Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) is the electronic transmission of laboratory reports to public health of laboratory reports which identify reportable conditions. ELR allows facilities to improve reporting timelines and reduce manual data entry. For more information, visit the Electronic Laboratory Reporting page.
 

Additional Resources for Diseases and Conditions

 

Reporting Forms

 
 
 
 
 
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