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  • Past Outbreaks in Wisconsin

    … do not work against adenoviruses. There are a number of ways you can get an adenovirus: Breathing in adenovirus from the air : someone with the virus coughs or sneezes and the virus … is not normally spread from person to person. People can get Legionnaires’ disease after breathing in small water droplets with Legionella . This CDC (Centers for Disease Control and …
    • Updated on November 10, 2023.

  • EMS: Do Not Resuscitate Information

    • Updated on April 03, 2023.

  • Air: Pulp and Paper Industry Odors

    … If the chemicals become concentrated by weather conditions, however, they can cause eye and breathing irritation in some people. They also can cause nausea and headaches—and asthma attacks in people with the breathing condition. High concentrations of these odors can also cause problems for people with …
    • Updated on April 18, 2023.

  • First Death from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with COVID-19 Reported in Wisconsin

    … your child is showing any emergency warning signs of MIS-C, such as lingering fever, trouble breathing, chest pain or pressure that does not go away, confusion, inability to wake up or stay …
    • Updated on February 18, 2022.

  • Methane

    • Updated on June 15, 2022.

  • Asthma: What Is It?

    … Asthma is a disease that affects a person’s breathing and can reduce the body’s ability to get oxygen to the lungs. With asthma, the inner …
    • Updated on September 06, 2023.

  • Coronavirus

    • Updated on November 21, 2023.

  • Wisconsin Striving to Quit: Implementation Report

  • Elizabethkingia

    • Updated on July 25, 2023.

  • Group A Streptococcal Infections

    • Updated on January 03, 2023.

  • MIS-C: About

    … Neck pain Diarrhea If your child is showing any emergency warning signs including trouble breathing, pain or pressure in the chest that does not go away, new confusion, inability to wake …
    • Updated on July 19, 2023.

  • Childhood Communicable Diseases

    … particles released by infected persons during coughing, sneezing, singing, talking, and breathing. Guidelines for Investigation of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Schools, P-02757, are available …
    • Updated on September 05, 2023.

  • Rhinovirus and Enterovirus

    • Updated on November 21, 2023.

  • Wisconsin Partner Profiles

    • Updated on November 14, 2023.

  • Chloroform

    • Updated on March 30, 2023.

  • Safe Boating

    • Updated on May 13, 2019.

  • Cold Weather-Related Health and Safety Tips (Hypothermia)

    … A person with severe hypothermia may be unconscious and may not seem to have a pulse or be breathing. In this case, handle the victim gently, and get emergency assistance immediately. Even …
    • Updated on April 24, 2023.

  • Ammonia

    … has swallowed ammonia, call 911. Ammonia exposure People are usually exposed to ammonia by breathing air that contains the gas. Liquids that contain ammonia can cause exposure by direct contact with the liquid or by breathing ammonia gas released from the liquid. Animal waste, fertilizers, and home cleaners are …
    • Updated on February 09, 2023.

  • Air: Outdoor Wood Boilers

    … and tightness. Confusion. Damaged lungs in children. Decreased alertness. Difficult or rapid breathing. Eye, throat, and nose irritation. Fatigue. Headaches. Impaired judgement. Increased …
    • Updated on May 07, 2023.

  • Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Protocols

    … care if traumatic injury suspected. [See Spinal Care Guideline] 5. Primary survey (Airway, Breathing, Circulation (ABC) is cited below; although there are specific circumstances where Circulation, Airway, Breathing (CAB) may be indicated, such as for cardiac arrest, or Massive hemorrhage, Airway, … these devices, maintain the flow of prescribed oxygen, and reposition the head and/or neck b. Breathing i. Evaluate rate, breath sounds, accessory muscle use, retractions, patient …
Last revised December 3, 2023