Tick-borne Disease Surveillance

Tick-borne Disease Surveillance Catherine M. Brown, DVM, MSc, MPH State Public Health Veterinarian Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Tick-borne diseases are a problem in Massachusetts……

….especially on the Cape and Islands

Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis Disease Surveillance • Who should be reporting? • Health care providers and laboratories are required under 105 CMR 300.100 to report anaplasmosis and babesiosis cases • What should be reported? • Any healthcare provider diagnosed case of disease

Physician sees a patient How is data collected? Physician suspects disease LBOH MDPH-SLI Lab test ordered and is positive

Lyme Disease Surveillance • Who should be reporting? • Health care providers and laboratories are required under 105 CMR 300.100 to report Lyme disease cases • What should be reported? • Any healthcare provider diagnosed case of Lyme disease based on clinical signs and symptoms regardless of whether or not laboratory confirmation testing was done

Lyme Disease Surveillance • Where should a physician report a patient who has Lyme disease? • to the MDPH Office of Integrated Surveillance and Informatics program via confidential fax at 617-983-6813. • When should Lyme disease be reported? • As soon as possible after a diagnosis is made.

MDPH-SLI Physician diagnoses Lyme disease Teleform completed Teleform generated and sent to physician Physician sees a patient LBOH How is data collected? Lab test ordered and is positive

Any questions? Division of Epidemiology and Immunization 617-983-6800

Tick-borne Disease Surveillance