Chickenpox is required to be reported to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) or to your local public health agency within four (4) days. Shingles is not a reportable condition. All reported information is confidential and will be used only for public health purposes. For more information on chickenpox and additional resources, visit
CDPHE's chickenpox webpage (
https://cdphe.colorado.gov/diseases-a-to-z/chickenpox). If you have questions, e
mail CDPHE_VPD@state.co.us.*Reporters, please ask parents or patients for a rash description. Specifically if the rash was generalized (on more than one part of the body) and if vesicles (small fluid filled blisters) are present.
