Standard Precautions

Conjunctivitis-Chlamydial (C. trachomatis) requires Standard Precautions.

Chlamydial conjunctivitis is a Category 2 reportable disease. Report by mail within 12 hours of recognition or strong suspicion to both local and State Health Departments:

Connecticut Department of Public Health

Epidemiology Program

410 Capitol Avenue, MS#11 EPI, PO Box 340308

Hartford, CT 06134-0308

To initiate reporting, notify YNHH Department of Epidemiology and Infection Control at 8-4634.

Additional Information on Reportable Diseases

Last modified: February 24, 2003.



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