Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 208 - RULES RELATING TO BOYS, GIRLS, BOYS AND GIRLS, DAY CAMPS AND PRIMITIVE AND TRIP CAMPING
Appendix 144-208-B

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

NOTIFIABLE CONDITIONS LIST

Category 1: Reportable immediately to the Bureau of Health by telephone on the day of recognition or strong suspicion of disease.

Chickenpox (varicella)

Admission to hospital, any age Adults > 18 years, any clinical setting

Diphtheria

Hepatitis A, B, and C (acute)

Hepatitis, acute (etiologic tests pending or etiology unknown)

Measles (rubeola)

Meningococcal disease

Outbreaks

Foodborne (involving 2 or more persons); waterborne; and respiratory Institutional Unusual disease or illness

Pertussis

Poliomyelitis

Rabies (human and animal)

Rubella (including congenital)

Staphylococcus aureus disease, reduced or resistant susceptibility to vancomycin

Tuberculosis (active and presumptive cases)

Category 2: Reportable within 48 hours of recognition or strong suspicion to the Bureau of Health.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Babesiosis

Campylobacteriosis

CD4 lymphocyte counts <200/uL or <14% of total lymphocytes

Chancroid

Chlamydia (c. trachomatis) (all sites)

Chickenpox

Chickenpox-related death

Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, <55 years of age

Cryptosporidiosis

Cyclosporiasis

Ehrlichiosis

Encephalitis, arboviral

Escherichia coli O157:H7 (and all other hemorrhagic E.coli enteritis, shiga producing E.Coli strains)

Giardiasis

Gonorrhea

Haemophilus influenzae disease, invasive, all serotypes

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (post-diarrheal)

Hepatitis B (chronic, perinatal)

Hepatitis C (chronic)

Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection*

Influenza-like illness outbreaks

Legionellosis

Listeriosis

Lyme disease

Malaria

Meningitis, bacterial

Meningococcal invasive disease

Mumps

Psittacosis

Salmonellosis

Shiga toxin-related disease (gastroenteritis)

Shigellosis

Streptococcal disease, invasive Groups A and B

Streptococcus pneumoniae, invasive disease

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Syphilis

Tetanus

Toxoplasmosis

Trichinosis

Vibrio species, including Cholera

West Nile virus infection

Yellow Fever

*Soundex patient identifier or patient name required

[DOUBLE DRAGGER] These conditions should be reported according to criteria developed in collaboration with MICRONET (statewide network of clinical microbiologists). Updated criteria and reporting forms may be obtained by calling 1-800-821-5821, or online at www.mainepublichealth.org.

[DOUBLE DRAGGER] These conditions should be reported according to criteria developed in collaboration with MICRONET (statewide network of clinical microbiologists). Updated criteria and reporting forms may be obtained by calling 1-800-821-5821, or online at www.mainepublichealth.org.