Diseases Reportable by Local Boards of Health to the Department

Whenever there shall occur in any municipality, report of a case or condition listed in 105 CMR 300.000, a case of unusual illness or cluster or outbreak of disease, including but not limited to suspected food poisoning, or an increased incidence of diarrheal and/or unexplained febrile illness, it shall be the duty of the local board of health to report immediately by secure electronic disease surveillance and case management system (MAVEN) designated and maintained by the Department and, if indicated by the Department, by telephone the existence of such an unusual disease, outbreak, cluster, or increased incidence of illness to the Department. Information contained in the report shall be defined by the Department and shall include full demographic, clinical, epidemiologic and laboratory information. The case's full demographic data, clinical data, and epidemiologic data shall be included in each report.