Diseases and Conditions
Identify and understand the risk, transmission, symptoms, and treatments.
Disease Reporting Information
Health care and laboratory providers are required to report conditions of public health importance to the Florida Department of Heath.
Section 381.0031 (1,2), Florida Statutes, provides that “Any practitioner, licensed in Florida to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic, naturopathy, or veterinary medicine, who diagnoses or suspects the existence of a disease of public health significance shall immediately report the fact to the Department of Health.” The DOH county health departments serve as the Department’s representative in this reporting requirement. Furthermore, this Section provides that “Periodically the Department shall issue a list of diseases determined by it to be of public health significance…and shall furnish a copy of said list to the practitioners….”
Review the Reportable Diseases/Conditions in Florida Practitioner Guide if you are a healthcare professional or laboratory worker and would like more information on reporting a case of disease to the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough).
Complete the Florida Department of Health – Practitioner Disease Report Form if you are a healthcare professional or laboratory worker and would like to report a case of disease to DOH-Hillsborough.
Disease reporting telephone numbers:
- AIDS, HIV: 813-307-8011 (DO NOT FAX)
- STD: 813-307-8045
- Fax: 813-307-8027
- TB Control: 813-307-8015 X 4758
- Fax: 813-975-2014
- All Others: 813-307-8010
- Fax: 813-276-2981
- After Hours Reporting All Diseases: 813-307-8000
If you are unable to reach DOH-Hillsborough or if this is a public health emergency, you may contact the Bureau of Epidemiology 24 hours a day/7 days a week at 850-245-4401.