Under Texas law, health care providers, hospitals, laboratories, schools, and others are required to report cases of nearly 80 different diseases and health conditions to local and state health officials. 

The Epidemiology and Health Statistics Unit receives case reports and collects additional detailed information through case investigation. Timely case investigations provide an understanding of disease prevalence within the community and guides appropriate prevention strategies or implementation of protective measures necessary to reduce the spread of disease in the community. 

The Notifiable Conditions Reports summarize information on notifiable conditions In Travis County.

2012 Monthly Notifiable Conditions Report

2011 Monthly Notifiable Conditions Report

2006-2010 Annual Summary Notifiable Conditions Report

Reporting Diseases

You can report a disease in Austin/Travis County 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Messages are answered within 15 minutes.

• Phone: (512) 972-5555
• Fax: (512) 972-5772

Disease Reporting Information for Clinicians

Disease Surveillance Updates

• Cryptosporidiosis
• Pertussis update
• Shigella Updates
  • 2012
  • 2011
• Typhus update

Disease Topics (A to Z)

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention