Communicable Diseases 

Training Resources

Influenza and Respiratory Disease Surveillance Update Presentation (10/12/11) (PDF, 699 KB)
Tickborne Diseases in Wisconsin - Spring Seminar Presentation (8/01/11) (PDF, 4 MB)
2010 Influenza and Respiratory Illness Update (10/12/10) (PPT, 2 MB)
Tickborne Illness in WI - Lyme Disease (7/12/10) (PDF, 1965 KB)
Tickborne Illness in WI–Rickettsial Diseases 2010 (7/12/10) (PDF, 472 KB)
Arbovirus Infections and Surveillance - WI 2010 (7/12/10) (PDF, 843 KB)
ELR-Importing Vectorborne Labs into WEDSS, WI (8/01/10) (PDF, 1799 KB) 
WEDSS Reporting–Vectorborne Diseases - WI 2010 (7/12/10) (PDF, 2601 KB)

Resources for Consumers

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
Communicable Disease Chart for Schools & Child Care Centers (PDF, 380 KB)
Communicable Disease Fact Sheet Series
Community Associated - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA MRSA): 
     CA MRSA - Patient Pamphlet (PDF, 158 KB)
     CA MRSA - Guidelines for Controlling Transmission among Students and Athletes (PDF, 99 KB) 
Day care exclusion criteria (PDF, 22 KB)   
Easter Egg Safety Tips (PDF,12 KB)   
Handwashing Fact Sheet    
Head Lice Infestations in Schools (PDF, 71 KB)   
Patient Ed: Cover Your Cough (English - Spanish - Hmong)
Rabies - Prevention Flowchart    
Recommendations for Nail Salon Customers (PDF, 23 KB)     
School Guidance for Gastrointestinal Infections (PDF, 17 KB) 
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 
Tips for Safe Food Handling Techniques and a Cleaner Cooking Environment   
Water Cooler Safety Recommendations (PDF, 9 KB)       

Communicable Disease Chart for Schools & Child Care Centers (PDF,  380 KB)
This chart of selected communicable diseases is a guide for persons who have responsibility for groups of children in day care centers, schools, summer camps or other similar situations. The chart includes communicable diseases that are reportable under Wisconsin law (Wisconsin Statute 252.05 and 252.21, Communicable Diseases, and Wisconsin Administrative Rule 145.04(d) and 145.06, Control of Communicable Diseases). 
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Communicable Disease Fact Sheet Series
The Division of Public Health has compiled a series of fact sheets on numerous communicable diseases.
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Day Care Exclusion Criteria (PDF, 22 KB)
Guidelines for the exclusion of children and staff from a daycare center due to bloodborne, enteric, or respiratory diseases.
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Easter Egg Safety Tip (PDF, 12 KB) 
This one-page tip sheet summarizes general tips about safe handling, preparation and storage of eggs as well as considerations regarding Easter egg safety.
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Handwashing Fact Sheet
This fact sheet points out that handwashing, when done correctly, is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. Good handwashing technique is easy to learn and can significantly reduce the spread of infectious diseases among both children and adults. 
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Lice: A Public Health Guide for the Prevention, Control & Treatment of Head Lice Infestations in Schools (PDF,  71 KB)
This manual is a guide for public health professionals and school staff regarding the management and control of head lice in the home and school setting.
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Cover Your Cough (English) (Exit DHS)
Cover Your Cough (Spanish) (Exit DHS)
Cover Your Cough (Hmong) (Exit DHS) Patient Education Materials:  
These educational materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focus on the steps individuals can take to prevent the spread of serious respiratory illnesses when coughing or sneezing.
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Rabies - Wisconsin Rabies Prevention Flowchart (Exit DHS)
This flowchart provides guidance for local health department staff in managing the potential human exposures to rabies.
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Recommendations for Nail Salon Customers (PDF, 23 KB)
If you go to a nail salon for a pedicure, your feet may be soaked in a whirlpool footbath before your pedicure. There is a chance that soaking your feet in the footbath may cause skin infections on your feet and legs. This is due to an organism called mycobacteria.

School Guidance for Gastrointestinal Infections (PDF, 17 KB)
This three-page guide includes a checklist for schools to use when outbreaks of gastroenteritis occur.
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Tips - Safe Food Handling Techniques & Cleaner Cooking Environment (PDF, 41 KB)
This 18-page guide contains important information about storing, handling, preparing, and cooking food safely. Special consideration is given to handling and storing baby food safely, holding foods during or following a power outage, summer cooking and grilling, tips for cleaning a refrigerator, and catering for large parties at home.
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Water Cooler Safety Recommendations (PDF, 9 KB)
The Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable Diseases, in conjunction with the Marathon County Health Department, developed these guidelines for safe handling of drinking water, ice and water dispensers. This guidance material is adapted from guidelines prepared by the Maricopa County (Arizona) Health Department following a norovirus outbreak at a local golf course.
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Last Revised: February 06, 2012