Revised notifiable conditions reporting for lung injury and blood lead

Vaping associated lung injury (VALI) was considered a rare disease with public health significance, requiring health care providers/facilities and local health jurisdictions to report. The nationwide outbreak that prompted this reporting ended in 2020, and there is no longer a need for case reporting. The category “rare disease with public health significance” will be removed January 1, 2023. Questions or information about vaping can be found on the Tobacco page of the DOH website.

Also, all blood lead test results are required to be reported to DOH. If you use in clinic LeadCare II point of care devices, you are responsible for that reporting. Contact DOH’s Lead Team for further information: lead@doh.wa.gov or (360) 236-4280.

Our updated Notifiable Conditions Rule Revision Implementation website provides more information.