Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a serious disease
that affects the kidneys and blood clotting system. It is a rare disease
but is more common in children, especially those less than five years of
age, than in adults.
General information
Hemolytic
Uremic Syndrome fact sheet (PDF, 25 KB) Hmong
(PDF, 23 KB) Spanish
(PDF, 24 KB)
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
Information for health professionals
This is a Wisconsin Disease Surveillance Category II disease:
Report to
the patient's local public health department electronically, through the Wisconsin
Electronic Disease Surveillance System
(WEDSS), by mail or fax using an Acute and Communicable Disease Case
Report F44151 (PDF,
167 KB) or by other means within 72 hours upon recognition of a
case. DHS
Communicable Disease Reporting
Wisconsin case reporting and public health follow-up
guidelines: E.
coli O157:H7 and other Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
EpiNet (PDF, 37 KB)
Wisconsin case reporting and public health follow-up guidelines: Hemolytic
uremic syndrome HUS) EpiNet (PDF,
20 KB)
Wisconsin routine Enteric
Follow-up Worksheet (PDF, 59 KB)
Contacts
Wisconsin
Local Health Departments - Regional offices - Tribal agencies
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Last Revised:
June 13, 2012 |
