Reporting Anaplasmosis 
(Anaplasma phagocytophilum)

The Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis agent was named Anaplasma phagocytophilum in 2003. (Note the genus change from Ehrlichia to Anaplasma.) See Reporting Ehrlichiosis for more information about reporting Ehrlichia spp.

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What to report
How to report
Who is required to report
More about infectious disease reporting

What to report

Anaplasmosis (Anaplasma phagocytophilum) must be reported to MDH within one working day.

Case definition

• Anaplasmosis Information for Health Professionals
  Information for health professionals including clinical presentation.

How to report Anaplasmosis

• Tickborne Disease Case Report Form
  This form can be used to report anaplasmosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, and spotted fever rickettsiosis (including typhus).
  
   
• Phone
  Any disease may be reported by phone to 651-201-5414.
   

Who is required to report

• Health care practitioners (health care facilities, medical laboratories, and in certain circumstances veterinarians and veterinary medical laboratories) are required to report disease to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) under Minnesota state law.
  • Unless previously reported, every licensed health care provider who provides care to any patient who has, is suspected of having, or has died from a reportable disease is required to report.
• Any person in charge of any institution, school, child care facility, or camp is also required to report disease to MDH.
   
• Persons Required to Report Disease
  More information about who is required to report disease.

More about infectious disease reporting

• Infectious Disease Reporting
  Find out which infectious diseases must be reported by law in Minnesota, who is required to report diseases, how each disease can be reported, and download the appropriate forms.