DPH Communicable Diseases Memos
The Division of Public Health (DPH) periodically publishes numbered memos to update providers and interested parties of important information.
| Memo Number | Description | Issue Date | Attachments | Obsolete date |
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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BCD 2020-17: Memo replaced by BCD 2023-05 |
Changes to COVID-19 Reporting Requirements for Wisconsin Hospitals and Health Departments | |||
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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 | |||
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BCD 2020-15 |
Important Information for Recipients of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) | |||
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BCD 2020-14 |
Information for Dental Health Care Professionals (DHCP): What You Need to Know about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) | |||
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BCD 2020-13 |
What to do if someone breaks quarantine: Guidance for Local Health Departments (LHDs) | |||
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BCD 2020-12 |
Updated guidance for local health departments and government partners about home isolation and quarantine for COVID-19 | |||
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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) | |||
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BCD 2020-10 |
Ryan White Part B and Life Care Services Emergency Financial Assistance Policy in Response to COVID-19 | |||
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BCD 2020-09 |
Urgent Update – Prioritization of COVID-19 Testing for Hospitalized Patients | |||
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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 | |||
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BCD 2020-07 |
Important Recommendations for Prevention of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities | |||
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BCD 2020-06 |
Updated Guidance on Infection Control during Specimen Collection for COVID-19 in Outpatient Settings | |||
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BCD 2020-05 |
New Mass Gathering Guidance for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) | |||
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BCD 2020-04 |
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: Recommendations on Domestic and International Travel | |||
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BCD 2020-03 |
Updates to COVID-19 Testing Procedures | |||
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BCD 2020-02 |
New Requirements for Reporting Cases and Patients Under Investigation for COVID-19 | |||
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BCD 2020-01 |
Change in Pharmacy for Tuberculosis (TB) Dispensary | |||
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BCD 2019-21 |
Updated Guidance on E-cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) for Healthcare Providers as Influenza Activity Increases in Wisconsin | |||
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BCD 2019-20 |
Outbreak of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli Infection and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome | |||
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BCD 2019-19 |
New CDC Recommendations: Tuberculosis Screening, Testing and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel | |||
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BCD 2019-18 |
Hepatitis A Outbreak Prevention and Response in Wisconsin: Clinician Responsibilities | |||
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BCD 2019-17 |
Request to Health Care Providers: Hepatitis A Vaccination in Emergency Health Care Settings to Prevent Outbreaks in Wisconsin | |||
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BCD 2019-16 |
Laboratory Testing Options for Prion Diseases | |||
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BCD 2019-15 |
Immunization Among Long-Term Care Facility Staff | |||
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BCD 2019-14 |
Admission Screening Recommendations to Detect Carbapenemase-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CP-CRE) and Candida auris | |||
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BCD 2019-13 |
Candida auris Overview and Resources | |||
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BCD 2019-12 |
Vaccines Recommended During Pregnancy | |||
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BCD 2019-11 |
Adult Vaccine Community Outreach | |||
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BCD 2019-10: Memo replaced by BCD 2021-05 |
Increased Reports of Laboratory-Confirmed Cases of Legionellosis (Legionnaires’ Disease) | |||
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BCD 2019-09 |
Vaccines for Adults Program | |||
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BCD 2019-08 |
Hepatitis A Outbreak Prevention in Wisconsin Jails and Corrections | |||
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BCD 2019-07 |
Infection Prevention Breach Notification and Support | |||
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BCD 2019-06 |
Testing for Parotitis | |||
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BCD 2019-05 |
Measles Information for Health Care Providers | |||
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BCD 2019-04 |
Hepatitis A Outbreak Prevention and Response in Wisconsin: Clinician Responsibilities | |||
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BCD 2019-03 |
Changes to the Wisconsin Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment Program | |||
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BCD 2019-02 |
Laboratory Reporting of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Test Results | |||
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BCD 2019-01 |
Update on Communicable Diseases Funding Passed in the 2017-2019 Biennial Budget |