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Wisconsin Communicable Diseases Report, 2016
… the need for providers to request antimicrobial susceptibility testing when treating someone for Salmonella infection. Onset Dates: October 2015–October 2017 Confirmed Cases: 18 … Giardiasis is a diarrheal illness caused by the parasite Giardia. Once someone is infected with the parasite, the parasite lives in the intestines and the person sheds … Respiratory diseases are those that affect the lungs and someone’s breathing. There are three reportable conditions that primarily affect the respiratory … -
Influenza
… when they cough or sneeze. The virus is found in droplets from the throat and nose. When someone coughs or sneezes, those droplets can be breathed in by people around them. The virus can also spread when someone touches an object with the virus on it. If that person then touches their face, mouth, or … -
Carrying NARCAN®: a Lifesaving Dose of Reality
… and fingernails. You may need to deliver more than one dose. Can I get in trouble for helping someone? Wisconsin laws state that any person may possess a medication to reverse an opioid … -
Wisconsin Communicable Diseases Report, 2017
… in their homes or frequent exposure to pet rats are likely at higher risk of infection than someone who has very little contact with pet rats. Rat owners should practice good hand hygiene … Giardiasis is a diarrheal illness caused by the parasite Giardia. Once someone is infected with the parasite, the parasite lives in the intestines and the person sheds … and causes a generalized inflammatory response. People cannot catch rheumatic fever from someone else because it is an immune response and not an infection. Signs and symptoms of … -
Memory Screening in the Community Manual
… loss, and the largest risk factor is age. While the stereotype of a person with dementia is someone old and forgetful, memory loss is only one symptom among many, and cognitive changes or … becomes lost. Depression and anxiety are treatable conditions that can also occur when someone has Alzheimer’s disease. Vascular Dementia Vascular dementia can be the result of a large … when provided with a large sheet of paper and a dark marker to use when drawing. However, someone who is blind should not be asked to draw a clock. In place of the clock drawing task, use … -
How to Safely Manage Fentanyl Contamination: A Guide for School Staff
… taste it, or smell it. Two milligrams—as little as several grains of salt— is enough to kill someone. Photo source: United States Drug Enforcement Administration Don’t touch powders! Leave … -
Wisconsin's Youth Crisis System
… needed. (State budget proposal.) Wisconsin’s Youth Crisis System Mental Health | Substance Use Someone to Talk to The services in the table below are available statewide. Program/Service … Crisis Urgent Care & Observation Centers Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities Someone to Respond The services in the table below are available in select areas of Wisconsin … -
HIV Fact Sheet Template English
… if I have HIV infection? State law permits only a very limited number of people to know if someone has HIV infection. Positive HIV test results are reported to public health officials. Strict state laws safeguard confidential information on HIV. Who can assist someone who is recently diagnosed with HIV infection? Your health care provider can help a person … -
Hepatitis C
… hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV is spread when blood from a person with HCV enters the blood of someone who is not infected. Acute hepatitis C refers to the first several months after someone is infected. Most people who have HCV develop a chronic, lifelong, infection. Chronic … -
TIAC Treatment Review Decision-Making Table
… study or two single subject studies or a combination of the two. Studies were conducted by someone other than the creator/provider of the treatment. Studies were published in peer reviewed … the level of evidence. May be one group study or single subject study. Study was conducted by someone other than the creator/provider of the treatment. Study was published in peer reviewed … -
Mpox: What College Students Need to Know
… mpox rash, scabs or body fluids from a person infected with mpox. Touching or using items that someone with mpox has recently used such as, bedding, towels, toothbrushes, and sex toys. Having … • Talk with a health care provider if you develop a new or unexplained rash. If a partner or someone you are sexually active with has mpox: • Avoid having sex or other intimate contact like … -
Resources for Assistance in Wisconsin
… Wisconsin. Anyone can call 2-1-1 at any time, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to talk with someone. Assistance finding help with housing, utilities, food, employment, addiction recovery … -
Adult Day Care Center: Home and Community Based Service (HCBS) Review: Reviewer Guidelines
… to refuse to participate in activities? • What other opportunities does setting offer when someone does not choose to participate in scheduled activities? (e.g. 1:1 or alternative small … to decline to go on scheduled outings. • Setting does not offer alternative opportunities if someone declines to participate in scheduled activities. Question – Specific Notes 8A. Setting … a person needs assistance, do they have choices about the order in which foods are eaten? • If someone wants to eat alone, how is this accommodated? • How is privacy given for people who have … -
HEDI Annual Report 2021-2022
… 2 hours Health Equity Series – WiCPHET External/Staff Self-Paced 40 minutes What to Say When Someone Calls You A Racist Staff Cornerstone 12 minutes The Aspen Institute : A Procurement Path … Health Equity 101 Self-Paced 40 minutes HEDI 2021 – 2022 Annual Report 37 What To Say When Someone Calls You A Racist Overview This session focuses on understanding how to grow in your … Inclusion and You for Leadership/Staff o Health Equity Series | WICPHET o What To Say When Someone Calls You a Racist o The Aspen Institute: A Procurement Path to Equity • Training … -
Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)
… and who gets gonorrhea? Gonorrhea is spread by having vaginal, anal, and/or oral sex with someone who has it. Babies can get gonorrhea during birth if the mother has it as well. If you … between periods. If you get these symptoms it is usually 3-10 days after having sex with someone who has gonorrhea. P-42048 (02/2023) Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) … -
Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis)
… and who gets Chlamydia? Chlamydia is spread by having vaginal, anal, and/or oral sex with someone who has it. Babies can get Chlamydia during birth if the mother has it as well. If you … to urinate more often. If you get these symptoms it is usually 1-2 weeks after having sex with someone who has Chlamydia. P-42036 (02/2023) Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) … -
Personal Care Agency Home Visit Guide
… 04 Does _____________________ review your care with you? |_| Yes |_| No 05 Does someone: (Use comment section.) Set up your medications? |_| Yes |_| No Hand you your … -
CLTS FS Five Attributes of Screen Quality Notes
… are grammatically correct and correctly spelled will be easier for a subsequent screener or someone reviewing the screen to understand. Writing notes in a Word document where spell check … on the CLTS Functional Screen. Notes present evidence to answer the question, “How would someone know the information selected on the CLTS FS is correct?” Notes: • Include objective … -
Moving Prevention Upstream (8.5 x 11)
… all coming from? Life jackets are being handed out when there is a distant scream. Upstream, someone falls through a hole in an old bridge and splashes into the river below. That’s it! If someone doesn’t post warning signs or repair the bridge, more people will fall in. Heading … -
Moving Prevention Upstream (8.5 x 11 Tri-Fold)
… all coming from? Life jackets are being handed out when there is a distant scream. Upstream, someone falls through a hole in an old bridge and splashes into the river below. That’s it! If someone doesn’t post warning signs or repair the bridge, more people will fall in. Heading …