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Yale New Haven Hospital
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New Haven, CT
06504 USA

Dr. Jeff Topal
688-4634



Standard Precautions

Arthropod-borne Viral Encephalitis requires Standard Precautions.

Examples:

  • West Nile Encephalitis
  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis
  • Western Equine Encephalitis
  • St. Louis Encephalitis
  • California (LaCrosse) Encephalitis
Encephalitis is a Category 2 reportable disease. Report by mail within 12 hours of recognition to both local and State Health Departments.
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Epidemiology Program
410 Capitol Ave., MS#11 EPI, PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
To initiate reporting, notify the YNHH Department of Epidemiology and Infection Control at 8-4634.

Additional Information on Reportable Diseases


Last modified: February 24, 2003.



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