Anthrax Reporting

Anthrax Anthrax ICD-9 022; ICD-10 A22 
(Bacillus anthracis, Malignant pustule, Malignant edema, Woolsorter disease, Ragpicker disease) 

Several Texas laws (Tex. Health & Safety Code, Chapters 81, 84 and 87) require specific information regarding notifiable conditions be provided to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Health care providers, hospitals, laboratories, schools, and others are required to report patients who are suspected of having a 

Notifiable condition (25 Tex. Admin. Code §97.2).

Report anthrax immediately to (800) 705-8868 or (800) 252-8239.