STD Resources for Healthcare Professionals
STDs are legally reportable within 3 working days (See WAC 246-101-101). While this short reporting period is a challenge, it helps the Whatcom County Health Department assure partners are treated as quickly as possible. Please complete and fax the Whatcom County STD Case Report Form to our confidential fax line: (360) 676-7646
Thank you for helping decrease sexually transmitted infections!
Expedited Partner Therapy
Sex Partner Treatment of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Infections
Expedited Partner Therapy Program provides treatment for sex partners of infected individuals. This treatment can be offered without requiring partners to be tested or seen by health care providers.
All partners of patients who test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea should be treated as if they are infected. This includes sex partners from 60 days prior to the date the patient was tested.
Patients may be given medication to give to their sex partners. This is called Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT). Whatcom County and the WA Department of Health provide free medications for partners of patients who test positive for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
You can call or fax the prescriptions (EPT Rx Fax Form) directly to one of the Whatcom County EPT participating pharmacies. Only these pharmacies stock the free treatment packs. The treatment packs include allergy information, medication and prevention messages.
Chlamydia
Pack 1: Azithromycin (Zithromax), 1 gram po once stat
Gonorrhea
Pack 2: Cefixime (Suprex), 400 mg PO once stat and Azithromycin (Zithromax), 1 gram po once stat
STD Resources for Healthcare Providers
Additional EPT/PDPT Information
Communicable disease nurses are available at (360) 676-6724, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am- 4:30 pm to consult with healthcare professionals regarding testing and prevention of infectious diseases.
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