Health Professional Hepatitis Information

Contact Info

Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division

651-201-5414

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What to report
How to report
Submitting clinical materials
Who is required to report
More about infectious disease reporting
More about hepatitis

Hepatitis (all primary viral types including A, B, C, D, and E) must be reported to MDH within one working day.

All laboratories are required to report the results of all hepatitis B and hepatitis C viral detection laboratory tests.

Yellow Disease Report Card
This disease may be reported using the MDH "Yellow Card."
Phone
Any reportable infectious disease may be reported by phone to 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414.

Other reporting: Chronic and Acute Infections in Pregnant Patients

Chronic Infections in Pregnant Patients
Pregnancy in a person chronically infected with hepatitis B or hepatitis C or other reportable perinatally transmissible diseases shall be reported to the commissioner within one working day of knowledge of the pregnancy. Reporting is required even if the disease was reported prior to the pregnancy.
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Information for Health Professionals
  In order to prevent perinatal transmission of hepatitis B to newborns, all cases of HBsAg-positive pregnant women should also be reported to MDH.

Submission of clinical materials (isolate, if available) to MDH is required for Hepatitis A upon request.

Clinical Materials
Clinical materials must be submitted according to these guidelines.

Health care practitioners (health care facilities, medical laboratories, and in certain circumstances veterinarians and veterinary medical laboratories) are required to report disease to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) under Minnesota state law.
- Unless previously reported, every licensed health care provider who provides care to any patient who has, is suspected of having, or has died from a reportable disease is required to report.
Any person in charge of any institution, school, child care facility, or camp is also required to report disease to MDH.
Persons Required to Report Disease
More information about who is required to report disease.

Infectious Disease Reporting
Find out which infectious diseases must be reported by law in Minnesota, who is required to report diseases, how each disease can be reported, and download the appropriate forms.