Department of Public Health & Human Services

Public Health & Safety Division

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Communicable Disease Epidemiology

Communicable Disease Surveillance

Diseases A-Z

Disease Reporting

Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Initiative

Montana Influenza Information

Tuberculosis

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Enteric Disease - Diarrhea

What are enteric diseases? Diseases classified as enteric enter through the mouth and intestinal tract and are usually spread by contaminated food, water, or contact with contaminated vomit or feces. The following table includes case definitions, reporting requirements, specific disease information, and any laboratory information for the reportable enteric diseases in Montana. For more information on enteric diseases, see the bottom of the page.

	Case Definition	Reporting Form	Disease Information	Lab Tests
Campylobacteriosis	Campylobacter Infection	Case Report Form Exposure Questionnaire	CDC-Campylobacter Montana Data
Cholera	Cholera (Vibrio cholerae)	Case Report Form	CDC- Cholera Montana Data
Cryptosporidiosis ("Crypto")	Cryptosporidiosis	Case Report Form	CDC- Crypto Montana Data
Escherichia Coli (E Coli, STEC)	E coli O157:H7 E coli non O157:H7 E coli non-serogrouped	Case Report Form Exposure Questionnaire	CDC- E Coli Montana Data
Giardiasis	Giardia lamblia	Case Report Form Exposure Questionniare	CDC-Giardia Montana Data
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)	HUS-post diarrheal	Case Report Form Exposure Questionnaire	NLM - HUS Montana Data
Norovirus			CDC-Norovirus
Salmonellosis	Salmonella	Case Report Form Exposure Questionnaire	CDC-Salmonella Montana Data Salmonellosis Fact Sheet
Shigellosis	Shigella	Case Report Form Exposure Questionnaire	CDC- Shigella Montana Data Shigellosis Fact Sheet
Yersiniosis		Case Report Form	CDC- Yersinia Montana Data

Investigation of a Foodborne Outbreak Form

Instructions for Completing Foodborne Outbreak Form

More Information

CDC Enteric Disease Epidemiology and Laboratory Branches