Tickborne Disease Surveillance Catherine M Brown DVM MSc

Tick-borne Disease Surveillance Catherine M. Brown, DVM, MSc, MPH State Public Health Veterinarian Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Tick-borne diseases are a problem in Massachusetts……

…. especially on the Cape and Islands

Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis Disease Surveillance n Who should be reporting? ¨ Health care providers and laboratories are required under 105 CMR 300. 100 to report anaplasmosis and babesiosis cases n What should be reported? ¨ Any healthcare provider diagnosed case of disease

How is data collected? Physician suspects disease Physician sees a patient LBOH MDPH-SLI Lab test ordered and is positive

Lyme Disease Surveillance n Who should be reporting? ¨ Health care providers and laboratories are required under 105 CMR 300. 100 to report Lyme disease cases n What should be reported? ¨ Any healthcare provider diagnosed case of Lyme disease based on clinical signs and symptoms regardless of whether or not laboratory confirmation testing was done

Lyme Disease Surveillance n Where should a physician report a patient who has Lyme disease? ¨ to the MDPH Office of Integrated Surveillance and Informatics program via confidential fax at 617 -983 -6813. n When should Lyme disease be reported? ¨ As soon as possible after a diagnosis is made.

How is data collected? MDPH-SLI Physician diagnoses Lyme disease Teleform completed Teleform generated and sent to physician Physician sees a patient LBOH Lab test ordered and is positive

Any questions? Division of Epidemiology and Immunization 617 -983 -6800