Communicable Disease Control Reporting

Animals often bite in response to being afraid or hurt. If you find a sick or injured animal, avoid handling the animal, especially with bare hands, and call animal control.

Animal Control Phone Numbers

Grass Valley - within city limits: 530-477-4630

Nevada County - unincorporated: 530-265-1471

Town of Truckee: 530-582-7830, ext. 5

Report

Healthcare facility personnel are required to report all incidents of animal bites to the Nevada County Public Health Department and one of the appropriate Animal Control Agencies.

Download the Report of Animal Bite (PDF).

Fax

Complete the Report of Animal Bite form and fax to:

Nevada County Public Health Department Fax: 530-271-0836

And fax to one of the following appropriate Animal Control Facilities:

Grass Valley City Animal Control Fax: 530-477-6274

Nevada County Animal Control Fax: 530-470-0439

Truckee Animal Control Fax: 530-582-7771

Only use this form when reporting COVID-19 COVID-19 Confidential Morbidity Report 

Download the Severe Influenza Reporting Form

Notice to Health Care Providers and Others Responsible for Disease Reporting: California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 2500 and Section 2643.5 require that all diagnosed cases of AIDS and HIV as defined by CDC must be reported within seven (7) days to the Health Officer. For questions regarding HIV/AIDS reporting requirements or to begin the reporting process via phone you may contact the HIV Surveillance Coordinator at 530-265-1420.

For adult patients over 13 years of age at time of diagnosis, complete the Adult HIV/AIDS Case Report (ACRF). Instructions on how to fill out the ACRF may be found here.

For pediatric patients under 12 years of age at time of diagnosis, complete the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Confidential Case Report.

 Mailing Instructions for Reporting HIV/AIDS

Double-envelope all HIV/AIDS-related materials.

Outer envelope (e.g. sender and/or recipient address or label) must have no references to HIV/AIDS.

Inner envelope shall be marked “Confidential,” sealed, and addressed to Cindy Key, HIV Surveillance.

All mail must be sent by traceable courier service only, such as FedEx or certified mail.

E-mailing case information containing personal identifiers is strictly prohibited. Do not e-mail, fax, or send by first-class mail.

Mailing Address:

Cindy Key
500 Crown Point Circle, Ste 110
Grass Valley, CA 95945

Phone: 530-265-1420

Use this form for reporting lapses of consciousness, Alzheimer's disease or other conditions which may impair the ability to operate a motor vehicle safely (pursuant to H and S 103900)  Confidential Morbidity Report - DMV - CDPH 110c (PDF)

Testing of ticks for B. burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme Disease, is generally not recommended due to the following:

• Results of tick testing should not be used for treatment decisions.
• Positive results showing that the tick contains a disease-causing organism do not necessarily mean that you have been infected.
• Negative results can lead to false assurance. You may have been unknowingly bitten by a different tick that was infected.
• Ticks can potentially transmit diseases other than Lyme Disease.

If you develop a rash or fever within several weeks of removing a tick or have any other concerns, see your doctor.  Be sure to tell the doctor about your recent tick bite, when the bite occurred, and where you most likely acquired the tick.

Tick Testing Resources

Step 1: Determine Tick Type

To determine the type of the tick (without testing) call before going to: 

Nevada County Office of Agriculture

950 Maidu Avenue

Suite 170

Nevada City, CA 95959

Phone: 530-470-2690

Farm Advisor UC Davis Extension

Grass Valley Veterans Building

255 S Auburn Street

Suite 1

Grass Valley, CA 95945

Phone: 530-273-4563

Step 2: If it is the kind of tick that carries Lyme's, you may consider having it tested: 

Butte County Public Health Lab

Humboldt County Public Health Lab

Marin County Public Health Lab 

Santa Clara County Public Health Lab

Solano County Public Health Lab

Sonoma County Public Health Lab

Additional Resources:

Project Lyme

Tick Testing Q&A (CDPH)

Hey Doc, I've been bitten by a tick! (CDPH)

CDPH Website on Lyme's Disease 

CDC Website on Lyme's Disease

Lyme Disease in California (CDPH)

Only use this form when reporting Tuberculosis (TB) Confidential Morbidity Report:

 TB - CDPH 110b (PDF)

Use these forms when discharging a TB patient from the hospital. 

GOTCH Instructions-Discharge of TB Patient (PDF)

GOTCH Tuberculosis Discharge Plan (Fillable PDF)