Illness Believed to Be Part of a Suspected or Confirmed Cluster or Outbreak

In addition to the diseases listed in 105 CMR 300.100, every person who is a health care provider or who is in a supervisory position at a school, day care, hospital, institution, clinic, medical practice, laboratory, labor or other camp, employers, or, if necessary, other entities determined by the Department, who has knowledge of the occurrence of any suspected or confirmed cluster or outbreak of any illness, shall report the same immediately by telephone, by facsimile or other electronic means to the local board of health in the community in which the facility is located or contact the Department directly. If the Department is notified directly, it shall notify the local board of health within 24 hours.