Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 1 - Reportable Diseases, Poisonings and Conditions, and Quarantine and Isolation › Appendix B

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Report cases of the poisonings and conditions listed in the
				following table to the department within the time frame specified in the When
				to Report column and by the reporting method in the How to Report
				column.
To report diseases immediately, use the 24/7 disease
				reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736.
IMMEDIATELY report diseases, syndromes, poisonings and
				conditions of any kind suspected or caused by a biological, chemical, or
				radiological agent or toxin when there is reasonable suspicion that the
				disease, syndrome, poisoning or condition may be the result of a deliberate act
				such as terrorism.
IMMEDIATELY report to the department outbreaks of any
				kind, diseases that occur in unusual numbers or circumstances, unusual
				syndromes, or uncommon diseases.
Outbreaks may be infectious,
				environmental or occupational in origin and include food-borne outbreaks or
				illness secondary to chemical exposure (e.g., pesticides, anhydrous
				ammonia).
Mailing address:
Bureau of Environmental Health Services
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075
Telephone: 1-800-972-2026
Fax: (515)281-4529
Poisoning or Condition
Cases to Report
When to Report
How to Report
Arsenic poisoning
Blood arsenic values equal to or greater than 70 ug/L
						  Urine arsenic values equal to or greater than 100 ug/g of creatinine
Weekly
Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if
						  available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile.
Blood lead testing
All analytical results greater than or equal to 20
						  micrograms per deciliter (ug/dL) in a child under the age of 6 years or a
						  pregnant woman
Daily
By telephone: 1-800-972-2026
All other analytical values for all blood lead analyses
Weekly
Electronic format specified by the department
Cadmium poisoning
Blood cadmium values equal to or greater than 5 ug/L
						  Urine cadmium values equal to or greater than 3 ug/g of creatinine
Weekly
Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if
						  available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile.
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning
Blood carbon monoxide level equal to or greater than 10%
						  carboxyhemoglobin or its equivalent with a breath analyzer test, or a clinical
						  diagnosis of CO poisoning regardless of any test results
Daily
By telephone: 1-800-972-2026
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
All cases
Weekly
Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if
						  available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile.
Mercury poisoning
Blood mercury values equal to or greater than 2.8 ug/dL
						  Urine mercury values equal to or greater than 20 ug/L
Weekly
Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if
						  available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile.
Methemoglobinemia
Blood analyses showing greater than 5% of total
						  hemoglobin present as methemoglobin
Weekly
Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if
						  available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile.
Microcystin toxin poisoning
All cases
Weekly
Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if
						  available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile.
Noncommunicable respiratory illness
All cases
Weekly
Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if
						  available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile.
Occupationally related asthma, bronchitis or respiratory
						  hypersensitivity reaction
All cases
Weekly
Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if
						  available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile.
Pesticide poisoning (including pesticide-related contact
						  dermatitis)
All cases
Weekly
Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if
						  available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile.
Severe skin disorder
All cases
Weekly
Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if
						  available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile.
Toxic hepatitis
All cases
Weekly
Format specified by department. Web-based reporting if
						  available. Alternatives include by mail, telephone, and facsimile.