Department of Health has not received a report of granuloma inguinale between 2015 and 2024. Cases tend to occur among immigrants from or travelers to endemic areas. This is a rare Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) found in tropical and subtropical areas.
Purpose of Reporting and Surveillance
- To assess trends in epidemic patterns, understand the impact of the burden of disease on populations, the health care infrastructure, and to better target population-level disease prevention efforts.
- To assure the adequate treatment of infected individuals in order to reduce the duration of infectiousness and prevent sequelae of infection.
- To identify cases in a timely fashion in order to interrupt the chain of infection through patient-level interventions such as management of sexual contacts and behavioral risk reduction counseling.
Legal Reporting Requirements
- Health care providers: notifiable to local health jurisdiction within 3 work days.
- Health care facilities: notifiable to local health jurisdiction within 3 work days.
- Laboratories: no requirements for reporting.
- Local health jurisdictions: notify the Washington State Department of Health Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Services Section within 7 days of case investigation completion; summary information is required within 21 days for all reported cases.
- Laboratories, health care providers, and health care facilities shall report the patient’s race, ethnicity, and preferred language as outlined in WAC Chapter 246-101.