| invasive, in children under five years old (Streptococcus pneumoniae from normally
sterile sites); tuberculosis (Mycobacterium
tuberculosis complex); tularemia (Francisella
tularensis); and vibriosis (Vibrio species)
- pure cultures (or specimens as indicated in this paragraph) shall
be submitted accompanied by a current department Specimen Submission
Form.
(5) Laboratory reports. Reports from laboratories shall
include patient name, identification number, address, telephone number,
age, date of birth, sex, race and ethnicity; specimen submitter name,
address, and phone number; specimen type; date specimen collected;
disease test and test result; normal test range; date of test report;
and physician or practitioner name and telephone number.
(b) Animals.
(1) Clinically diagnosed or laboratory-confirmed animal
cases of the following diseases are reportable: anthrax, arboviral
encephalitis, tuberculosis (Mycobacterium
tuberculosis complex) in animals other than those housed in
research facilities, and plague. Also, all non-negative rabies tests
performed on animals from Texas at laboratories located outside of
Texas shall be reported; all non-negative rabies tests performed in
Texas will be reported by the laboratory conducting the testing. In
addition to individual case reports, any outbreak, exotic disease,
or unusual group expression of disease which may be of public health
concern should be reported by the most expeditious means.
(2) The minimal information that shall be reported
for each disease includes species and number of animals affected,
disease or condition, name and phone number of the veterinarian or
other person in attendance, and the animal(s) owner's name, address,
and phone number. Other information may be required as part of an
investigation in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, §81.061.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §97.3 adopted to be effective March 16, 1994, 19 TexReg 1453; amended to be effective July 26, 1996, 21 TexReg 6622; amended to be effective March 5, 1998, 23 TexReg 1954; amended to be effective January 1, 1999, 23 TexReg 12663; amended to be effective March 26, 2000, 25 TexReg 2343; amended to be effective December 20, 2000, 25 TexReg 12426; amended to be effective August 5, 2001, 26 TexReg 5658; amended to be effective December 12, 2002, 27 TexReg 11547; amended to be effective May 29, 2003, 28 TexReg 4151; amended to be effective June 5, 2007, 32 TexReg 2997; amended to beeffective December 20, 2012, 37 TexReg 9777; amended to be effective April 20, 2014, 39 TexReg 2853; amended to be effective April 3, 2016, 41 TexReg 2317; amended to be effective April 2, 2017, 42 TexReg 1452; amended to be effective January 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 162 |
