Division Note reporting instructions

Use this code for viral infections involving multiple organ systems (for example, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, erythema infectiosum). These infections often can be identified by clinical criteria alone.

Do not use this code for healthcare-associated infections with multiple metastatic sites, such as with bacterial endocarditis; only the primary site of these infections should be reported

Do not report fever of unknown origin (FUO) as DI

Report viral exanthems or rash illness as DI