Methods of Reporting Disease:
Infectious Disease Reporting

The Minnesota Department of Health offers multiple ways of reporting infectious diseases. Any reportable disease can be reported by telephone, some diseases must be reported immediately by phone and MDH uses three forms. In addition, some diseases require additional information that is not requested in the Yellow Card, for those disease there may be a supplemental form requesting additional information.

Phone reporting

• "24-7" Phone Reporting
  Some diseases must be reported immediately by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  
  
• Phone Reporting
  Any reportable disease can be reported by telephone to 651-201-5414.
  

Reporting forms

• Yellow Card
  The MDH "Yellow Card" (previously known as the "blue card") is used to report cases of most reportable infectious diseases in Minnesota residents to the Minnesota Department of Health.
  
  
• STD Confidential Case Report Card
  The Minnesota Confidential STD Case Report Card is used to report cases of chancroid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in Minnesota residents to the Minnesota Department of Health.
  
  
• HIV/AIDS Case Report Forms
  The HIV/AIDS Confidential Case Report Form is used to report cases of HIV/AIDS in Minnesota residents to the Minnesota Department of Health.
  
  
• ABCs Case Report Form
  The Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs) Case Report Form is used to report cases of invasive bacterial diseases in Minnesota residents to the Minnesota Department of Health.
  

Supplemental forms

For most supplemental reporting forms, a Yellow Card is also required.

• Blastomycosis Report Forms
  The Blastomycosis report forms are used to report blastomycosis in humans or canines to the Minnesota Department of Health.
  
  
• Cronobacter sakazakii Form
  This FoodNet form should be used to report Cronobacter sakazakii to the Minnesota Department of Health.
  
  
• Legionellosis Case Report Form
  This form is used to report Legionellosis (Legionella spp.) to the Minnesota Department of Health. When reporting on a Legionellosis Case Report Form, a Yellow Card is not necessary.
  
  
• Neonatal Sepsis Surveillance Forms
  There are two supplemental reporting form for neonatal sepsis. At this time MDH will contact the reporting clinician for assistance in filling out a form. It is not necessary to fill out these forms with the initial report.
  
  
• Rapidly Fatal or Serious Community-associated Staphylococcus aureus Infection Case Report Form
  This is the reporting form for rapidly fatal or serious community-associated Staphylococcus aureus (serious staph) infection.
  
  
• Toxic Shock Syndrome Case Report Form
  This is the reporting form for Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS). When reporting on a TSS Case Report Form, a Yellow Card is not necessary.
  
  
• Vancomycin Intermediate and Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA/VRSA) Case Report Form
  This is the reporting form for Vancomycin Intermediate and Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA/VRSA). When reporting on a VISA/VRSA Case Report Form, a Yellow Card is not necessary. Before filling out the VISA/VRSA Case Report Form, please call MDH at 651-201-5414.
  

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