Although there are thousands of known diseases there are certain diseases that represent a special public threat. Over the years state laws have evolved to protect the public from these diseases. Most of these lists are similar with only a few variations depending on geographical location.
Examples are gonorrhea and salmonellosis .
Mandatory reporting by telephone. Report of total number of cases. Examples are chickenpox and influenza . The State Health Department will attempt to find the source of many of these illnesses, such as food poisoning or amebiasis. Please remember that the health care provider is bound by law to report these events.