Other Reportable Diseases | Vermont Department of Health CLOSE Translations for you Other Reportable Diseases In this section: Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Global Infectious Diseases Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Disease (HIB) Legionnaires' Disease Measles Meningococcal Disease Mumps Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Pneumococcal Disease Polio Group A Strep Infections Group B Strep Infections Varicella: Chickenpox and Shingles Disease reporting is an important function to monitor the status of the public’s health. Many infectious diseases must be reported by health care providers and laboratories to the Department of Health by law. Disease reporting allows public health officials to perform surveillance – the collection, analysis, and distribution of data about illness and death. These page contain information regarding infectious diseases that are new or emerging, are not commonly seen in Vermont, or are no longer a serious threat to Vermonters because of vaccination and prevention methods. Although some of these diseases may not be common in Vermont, surveillance data continues to be collected to track disease trends. Polio Polio is a potentially disabling and life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus. Most U.S. adults... Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) There have been no confirmed cases of AFM in Vermont since 2014. The Health Department... Varicella: Chickenpox and Shingles Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Shingles, also known as zoster... Group B Strep Infections Because of the risk of pregnant mothers giving the infection to their babies during childbirth... Group A Strep Infections Group A strep infections are caused by a type of bacteria responsible for a range... Pneumococcal Disease Pneumococcal disease is caused by a bacterium known as Streptococcus pneumoniae, also called pneumococcus, one... Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is known for... Mumps Mumps is a contagious viral illness that causes fever and swelling of the salivary glands... Meningococcal Disease Meningococcal disease is a serious and potentially life-threatening bacterial infection. It often occurs without warning–even... Measles Measles is one of the most contagious of all diseases. Keeping measles immunization levels high... Legionnaires' Disease Legionella bacteria can cause Legionnaire's disease, a more severe infection, and Pontiac fever, a milder... Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Disease (HIB) Haemophilus influenza (Hib) is a bacterium that can cause infections, such as pneumonia and ear... Global Infectious Diseases Several infectious diseases are either not seen in Vermont, or are no longer a serious... Subscribe to Other Reportable Diseases March 6, 2023