Disease Reporting and Control

24/7 Communicable Disease Reporting for Clinicians 

The Division of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention responds to reports of communicable diseases in Alameda County. Health care providers (HCPs) are legally required by Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations to report suspected, lab-confirmed, and clinical diagnoses of specific diseases and conditions within specified time frames to the client’s county of residence. HCPs should report diseases using the forms listed below, although Title 17 requires some disease to be reported immediately by phone. For General Acute Care Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), AFL 23-08 highlights the requirement they report outbreaks and any unusual infectious disease occurrences.  

Reportable Diseases and Conditions 

The Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) investigates disease reports and provides guidance about treatment, prophylaxis, and infection control. In certain circumstances, testing at the Alameda County Public Health Lab will be arranged. Reporting of certain diseases may activate state and federal emergency response systems.

California Department of Public Health List of Healthcare Provider Reportable Diseases [Click list for list of diseases and reporting requirements.]

California Department of Public Health List of Laboratory Reportable Diseases [Click list for list of diseases and reporting requirements.]

Communicable Disease Control Reporting Forms

• Animal Bite Incident and Rabies Exposure Report Form

Title 17 of California Code of Regulations [CCR] §2606 mandates that all bites from animals susceptible to rabies must be reported to the local public health department, whether or not the animal is suspected of having rabies.

• CMR/A: Report all conditions except TB

While the CMR/A can be used to report HIV, the forms listed below are preferred.

• CMR/B: Report Tuberculosis
  Please use the Alameda County Health Public Health Department Confidential Tuberculosis form when reporting a tuberculosis case or suspected case (mandatory reporting within one working day). Please print as PDF to save your completed form.

• CMR/C: Report conditions to the DMV that impair consciousness or control

Use this form for reporting lapses of consciousness, Alzheimer’s disease or other conditions which may impair the ability to operate a motor vehicle safely (pursuant to H&S 103900).

• CMR/D
  Use this form for reporting of COVID-19 cases who are hospitalized or who have died.

• ACPHD Infection Control Transfer Form

Acute Care Hospitals, SNFs and Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs) are required to complete this form for all CRE case transfers to communicate infection control considerations to the receiving facility. It is also strongly recommended that facilities use this form when transferring patients with other communicable diseases.

• Adult HIV/AIDS Case Report (ACRF)
  Use this form to report HIV/AIDS cases in adults (age >12 years)

• ACRF Instructions
  Instructions on how to report a case of HIV/AIDS

• Pediatric HIV/AIDS Case Report Form
  Use this form to report HIV/AIDS cases in children (age <=12 years)

• Hospital Report Form for Infants Born to HBsAg positive Mothers

Use this form to report infants born to HBsAg positive mothers. For pregnant persons with chronic hepatitis B, please use CMR A.

Contact Us

For Reporting or Clinical Questions: 

Alameda County Health, Public Health Department
Division of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention
1100 San Leandro Blvd.
San Leandro, CA 94577 

Business Hours

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Acute Communicable Disease Program:  

For all communicable diseases except TB, HIV, STI, mpox and perinatal Hepatitis B.   

Email: AcuteCD@acgov.org
Phone: (510) 267-3250
Fax: (510) 273-3744 

 HIV Care and Prevention:  

For reporting of HIV:

Fax: 510-895-1002

For questions about HIV reporting:

Phone: 510-268-2372
E-mail: HIVInfo@acgov.org 

Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program  

E-mail: Hep-immunize@acgov.org
Phone: (510) 268-2377
Fax: (510) 667-7989 

TB Control Program 

For reporting of TB: 

E-mail: phtbreporting@acgov.org 
Phone: (510) 667-3096
Fax: (510) 273-3916 

Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Control & Prevention Unit:

For reporting sexually transmitting infections other than HIV, and mpox: 

Fax: (510) 268-2036 
Email: SexualHealth@acgov.org 

For questions about reporting:  

Phone: (510) 267-3220 

After Hours 

For any urgent reportable disease condition or issue after hours:  

Phone: (925) 422-7595
 

Note: Faxes received after hours are reviewed the next business day.