Whitman County Health Providers Get Updated Notifiable Conditions List

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  Whitman County Public Health updated its list of notifiable conditions for healthcare providers on September 9, 2026.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The updated list specifies which conditions must be reported immediately, within 24 hours, or within three business days.“Immediately Notifiable”
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  The updated list includes diseases such as anthrax, botulism, cholera, COVID-19, measles, and tuberculosis.“Anthrax (Bacillus Anthracis and confirmed Bacilluscereus biovar anthracis only - Do not report all Bacillus cereus) Botulism, foodborne, infant, and wound Cholera (Vibrio cholerae O1 or O139) Coronavirus infection (severe communicable) SARS-associated coronavirus MERS-associated coronavirus Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Diphtheria Domoic acid poisoning E. coli (See ”
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  Healthcare providers must report these conditions to the local health jurisdiction of the patient's residence unless otherwise designated.“Notifiable to the local health jurisdiction (LHJ) of the patient’s residence unless otherwise designated.”
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  The update provides clear reporting timelines and contact information for the Disease Prevention team.“Program Contact You can reach our Disease Prevention team at [email protected] or securely via fax at (509) 397-6239.For time-sensitive matters during our normal business hours, you can reach us at (509) 332‑6752.For emergency reporting for healthcare workers, you can reach an On-Duty WCPH Officer at (509) 595-4834.”
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  The update includes a phone number for emergency reporting of suspected cases.“For emergency reporting for healthcare workers, you can reach an On-Duty WCPH Officer at (509) 595-4834.”