DPH periodically publishes numbered memos to update providers and interested parties of important information. See our COVID-19 webpages.
| Official Number | Description | Issue Date | Attachments | Obsolete Date |
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BCD 2022-12 |
Influenza Testing and Variant Influenza A Virus Detection | July 20, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2022-11 |
At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Testing Use and Reporting | July 19, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2022-10 |
COVID-19 Vaccination for Wisconsin’s Youngest Children - To Pharmacists | June 17, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2022-09 |
COVID-19 Vaccination for Wisconsin’s Youngest Children - To Pediatricians | June 17, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2022-08a |
Recommendations for COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Among Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers (En Espanol) | June 3, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2022-08 |
Recommendations for COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Among Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers | June 3, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2022-07 |
COVID-19 Oral Antivirals Medications for Long-Term Care Residents | May 6, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2022-06 |
Surveillance for Carbapenemase-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CP-CRAB), Carbapenemase-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CP-CRPA), and Candida auris | April 25, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2022-05 |
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) as a Reportable Condition in Wisconsin | April 25, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2022-04 |
Updated SARS-CoV-2 Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance Effective April 4, 2022 | April 25, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2022-03 |
Reporting of Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Syphilis Testing and the Correct Syphilis Testing Algorithm for CDC Defined Reverse Sequence Syphilis Testing | March 23, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2022-02 |
Standing Order for Distribution of COVID-19 At-Home Antigen Test Kits | January 26, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2022-01 |
Prioritization of Highest Impact Public Health Response Activities | January 21, 2022 | ||
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BCD 2021-13: Replaced by |
Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities | December 22, 2021 |
July 28, 2022
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BCD 2021-12 |
Public Health Advisory: Anticipated Surge in COVID-19 Disease Activity due to Omicron Variant | December 20, 2021 | ||
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BCD 2021-11: Memo replaced by |
Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities | December 13, 2021 |
December 23, 2021
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BCD 2021-10 |
Considerations for Confirmatory Testing of COVID-19 Point-of-Care Tests | December 1, 2021 | ||
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BCD 2021-09 |
Increased Incidence of Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children | November 8, 2021 | ||
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BCD 2021-08 |
Standing Prescription Order for COVID-19 Vaccines | September 22, 2021 | ||
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BCD 2021-07 |
Revised COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Ordering Process | September 21, 2021 | ||
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BCD 2021-06 |
DHS Requests Nursing Homes Join Hospitals in Wisconsin to Use the EMResource Bed Tracking System for Health Care Entities | September 15, 2021 | ||
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BCD 2021-05: Replaced by Legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever) webpage |
Increased Reports of Laboratory-Confirmed Cases of Legionellosis (Legionnaires’ Disease) | July 23, 2021 |
August 11, 2022
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BCD-2021-04 |
Increased Reports of Laboratory-Confirmed Cases of Cyclosporiasis | July 1, 2021 | ||
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BCD-2021-03: Memo replaced by |
Public Health Reporting Requirements for At-Home COVID-19 Tests | June 16, 2021 |
July 19, 2022
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BCD 2021-02 |
Influenza Testing and Variant Influenza A Virus Detection | June 9, 2021 | ||
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BCD-2021-01 |
COVID-19 Antigen Testing: Reporting Guidance for Employers | February 18, 2021 | ||
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BCD 2020-29 |
DHS recommends testing migrant and seasonal workers for COVID-19 prior to departure at the end of the work season | November 12, 2020 |
June 3, 2022
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BCD 2020-28 |
Guidance Related to Viral Whole Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 for the Public Health Response | October 1, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-27: Memo replaced by |
Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities | September 23, 2020 |
December 13, 2021
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BCD-2020-26: Memo replaced by |
Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities | September 17, 2020 |
September 23, 2020
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BCD 2020-25 |
Crisis Standards of Practice for COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Symptom Monitoring | September 15, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-24 |
Ryan White Part B and Life Care Services Policy: Requesting an Increase in Funding for Ryan White Services | August 21, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-23 |
Bordetella parapertussis Reporting | July 24, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-22 |
Ryan White Part B and Life Care Services Emergency Financial Assistance Policy in Response to COVID-19: Funding Extension | June 30, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-21 |
Guidance on the disposition of medically stable post-acute and long-term care residents with confirmed or clinically suspected COVID-19 infection | June 9, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-20 |
Guidance on the transfer of hospitalized patients infected with COVID-19 to post-acute and long-term care facilities | June 9, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-19 |
Guidance on the role of COVID-19 testing in decisions around transfers from acute care hospitals to post-acute and long-term care facilities | June 9, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-18 |
Guidance to Coroners and Medical Examiners on Postmortem COVID-19 Testing at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene and the Milwaukee Health Department Laboratory | May 29, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-17 |
Changes to COVID-19 Reporting Requirements for Wisconsin Hospitals and Health Departments | April 6, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-16 |
Important Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (REVISED) in Long-Term Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities | March 20, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-15 |
Important Information for Recipients of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) | March 20, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-14 |
Information for Dental Health Care Professionals (DHCP): What You Need to Know about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) | March 20, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-13 |
What to do if someone breaks quarantine: Guidance for Local Health Departments (LHDs) | March 19, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-12 |
Updated guidance for local health departments and government partners about home isolation and quarantine for COVID-19 | March 19, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-11 |
Adult/Juvenile Correctional Facilities, Local Jails, and Secure Treatment Centers in Wisconsin Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | March 18, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-10 |
Ryan White Part B and Life Care Services Emergency Financial Assistance Policy in Response to COVID-19 | March 18, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-09 |
Urgent Update – Prioritization of COVID-19 Testing for Hospitalized Patients | March 17, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-08 |
Public Health Guidance for Discontinuation of Home Isolation and Voluntary Home Quarantine for Individuals Infected with or Exposed to COVID-19 | March 13, 2020 | ||
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BCD 2020-07 |
Important Recommendations for Prevention of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities | March 13, 2020 |
March 20, 2020
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BCD 2020-06 |
Updated Guidance on Infection Control during Specimen Collection for COVID-19 in Outpatient Settings | March 12, 2020 |
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