Notifiable Conditions
In Washington, healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, clinical laboratories and veterinarians have responsibilities for reporting certain conditions to their local health jurisdiction. Public Health relies on our
partners to report notifiable conditions and other potential public health concerns in order to identify and respond to potential outbreaks.
To do this, the Pacific County Health Department works closely with our healthcare provider and community partners to:
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Conduct surveillance for notifiable conditions
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Investigate reported notifiable conditions.
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Investigate communicable disease outbreaks and recommend control measures to mitigate further spread
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Serve as a consultant and technical resource to our healthcare provider community
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Build and manage partnerships with local and state authorities to effectively control the geographic spread of diseases
Animal Bites & Rabies Exposures
Review how to report an animal bite as well as updates on diseases transmitted by animals.
Respiratory Illness
Chronic Disease
Chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes, rank among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems throughout the United States.
COVID-19
Disease Fact Sheets
The Pacific County Health Department investigates certain diseases to find the source of a disease or outbreak in order to stop any ongoing spread of illness. A list of fact sheets has been compiled for easy reference.
Ebola Virus Disease
"Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) are both rare and serious diseases caused by different viruses. They fall under a group of diseases called Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs).
Although these are two different diseases caused by different viruses, the sickness they cause is similar. Because of this, the way that these diseases are handled by health care providers and public health is similar."
The Flu
"Influenza, also called flu, is a respiratory disease. It is caused by flu viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. Flu can cause moderate to severe illness, including death."
Hantavirus
"Hantaviruses are a group of viruses that are carried by rodents. One of them, Sin Nombre virus, is found in deer mice in North America. Sin Nombre virus is the cause of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in people."
Hepatitis
"Viral hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by a viral infection. Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E are unrelated viruses; each of them can cause acute, or short-term, viral hepatitis. Hepatitis B, C, and D can also cause chronic hepatitis, in which the infection is prolonged and sometimes lifelong. Chronic hepatitis can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer."
HIV / AIDS
"HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV attacks and weakens the body’s immune system. It causes damage to the body by decreasing its ability to fight diseases and infections. HIV can eventually cause AIDS."
Injection Drug Use
Heroin & Opioids
Lice & Scabies
Measles
"Measles, also known as rubeola, is a highly contagious viral illness caused by the measles virus. It was once a common childhood disease, but it is now safely prevented by a vaccine."
Mumps
Norovirus
"Norovirus is a virus that causes illness of the same name. Norovirus illness is commonly called other names such as viral gastroenteritis, stomach flu, and food poisoning."
Sexually Transmitted Infections
"Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) are the most commonly reported diseases in Washington State. Many are curable, others are treatable, all are preventable. Most people with STIs don't have obvious symptoms, but without treatment they can spread disease and possibly develop serious complications."
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that spreads through the air when infected and contagious people talk, sing, cough, or sneeze. It is not spread through casual contact.
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Pertussis, also know as whooping cough, is a contagious respiratory disease that is particularly harmful to babies.
Zika Virus
"Zika is a virus spread through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus) and through sexual contact. In pregnant people, the virus can cause birth defects. There is no vaccine or medication for Zika."
Mpox
"Mpox (previously called as monkeypox) is the disease caused by an infection from the mpox virus (MPXV). Mpox can cause rashes and other symptoms. While cases of mpox are usually rare in the United States, in 2022 the United States and many other countries experienced a large outbreak of mpox."