Sponsored by

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Medical School
Center for Public Health Preparedness and Biomedical Research

The Texas Department of Health—Region 8

In Cooperation with

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
School of Allied Health

Release date: February 15, 2004
Expiration Date: February 14, 2007

Welcome

Welcome to the course! The following table of contents lists the materials you will be covering as you move through this course. You may return at any time to this page by clicking the Table of Contents button in the red column on the left edge of the page.

At the end of the last section of the course, you will be given the opportunity to take a brief quiz. When you have passed the quiz with a grade of 70% or better, you will be permitted to print a CME credit or Type II nursing contact hours certificate verifying that you have successfully completed the course.

Continuing Education - Course Option

This web based training can be used for general education endeavors or for continuing education credit, contact, or certificate of completion. Please click on this web link for further information on continuing education.

It will take approximately one hour to complete the navigation and study of the basic components of this web based training for Reportable Diseases and Conditions in Texas, additional links are offered for informational purposes only.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction and Background
    1. Getting Started with Disease Reporting
    2. Bioterrorism Rash/Fever Scenario
  2. What, When, How, Public Health Response, and Best Practices
    1. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    2. Gastrointestinal Diseases
    3. Respiratory Diseases
    4. Injury or Environmental Exposure
    5. Vector-Borne Diseases
    6. Neurological Diseases
  3. Reportable Conditions and HIPAA Concerns
    1. Common Concerns in Disease Reporting
Medical Disclaimer:
This website training is for educational purposes only and is not intended to serve as a substitution for medical advice, diagnosis, or for treatment of a medical condition. This training is a resource to complement the combination of a licensed medical care provider and CDC public health guidelines within the State of Texas Public Health Statutes and Administrative Codes.

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Continue to the first section: Getting Started with Disease Reporting