Communicable Diseases
The mission of the Bureau of Communicable Disease (BCD) is to prevent and control designated communicable diseases and illnesses in Alabama. BCD consists of the following divisions:
- HIV/AIDS
- Immunization
- Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
- Tuberculosis
Report Infectious Diseases
Effective April 2024, the Notifiable Disease Rules (Chapter 420-4-1) have been updated.
To report a 4-hour "presumptive" infectious disease, call 1-800-338-8374.
To report a 24-hour "presumptive" or 5-day standard disease, complete the online report card:
List of Alabama Notifiable Diseases and Conditions
This list of Alabama Notifiable Diseases and Conditions contains the names of the diseases and conditions, the Public Health division to notify, the required notification time frame, and a link to information related to investigations and cases for each disease and condition.
Notifiable Disease |
ADPH Division to Notify |
Required Time to Notify ADPH |
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
4-hour |
|
Arboviral diseases (includes West Nile virus, Zika virus, and other Arboviral diseases) |
ID&O |
5-day |
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
4-hour |
|
ID&O |
24-hour |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
STD |
5-day |
|
STD |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
24-hour |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
IMM |
24-hour |
|
ID&O |
24-hour |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
STD |
5-day |
|
IMM |
24-hour |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
24-hour |
|
IMM |
24-hour |
|
IMM |
5-day |
|
STD |
5-day |
|
HIV/AIDS |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ACLPPP |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
24-hour |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
IMM |
24-hour |
|
IMM |
24-hour |
|
IMM |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
24-hour |
|
Outbreaks of any kind |
24-hour |
|
STD |
5-day |
|
IMM |
24-hour |
|
ID&O |
4-hour |
|
IMM |
4-hour |
|
IMM |
24-hour |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
24-hour |
|
IMM |
24-hour |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-associated |
ID&O |
4-hour |
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
4-hour |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
IMM |
5-day |
|
STD |
5-day |
|
IMM |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
TB |
24-hour |
|
ID&O |
4-hour |
|
ID&O |
24-hour |
|
IMM |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
5-day |
|
ID&O |
4-hour |
|
ID&O |
24-hour |
Resources
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Page last updated: April 18, 2024