Tuberculosis Reporting

Active tuberculosis (TB) disease is a Category I reportable condition in Wisconsin. For both pulmonary and extrapulmonary cases:

• Report to the patient's local public health officer immediately by phone or fax upon recognition of a case or suspected case, and
• Complete and mail or fax an Acute and Communicable Disease Case Report, F-44151 (PDF) or enter data into the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS) within 24 hours.

Latent TB infection is a Category II reportable condition in Wisconsin. The condition should be reported to the patient's local public health department within 72 hours upon recognition of a case or a suspected case:

• Electronically, through the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS), or
• By mail or fax using a LTBI Confidential Case Report, F-02265 (PDF) or
• By mail or fax using an Acute and Communicable Disease Case Report, F-44151 (PDF)

For more information, please visit the Department of Health Services (DHS) Disease Reporting page.

If referring a client to a local or Tribal public health office for assistance with TB or LTBI, consider using the fact sheet Important Information About Your Referral to Public Health, P-03811 (PDF) to give referral information to the client.

DHS reporting resources

Active TB disease resources

• Active Tuberculosis Communicable Disease Case Reporting and Investigation Protocol (EpiNet), P-01928 (PDF): A protocol for reporting active TB disease.
• Acute and Communicable Disease Case Report, F-44151 (PDF): A case report form for communicable diseases. Use this form to report cases of TB or LTBI by mail or fax.
• TB Suspect Case Data Form, F-42001 (PDF): Use this form to report patients with suspected TB disease.
• Active Tuberculosis (TB) Disease Follow-Up Report, F-02474 (PDF): Use this form to report follow-up TB treatment and final disposition.
• Interjurisdictional TB Notification, F-42010 (PDF): Use this form when transferring a patient with suspected or confirmed TB disease to another jurisdiction.
• Interjurisdictional TB Notification Follow-up, F-42011 (PDF): Use this form to report follow-up information on a patient that was transferred.

Latent TB infection resources

• Latent Tuberculosis Communicable Disease Case Reporting and Investigation Protocol (EpiNet), P-02303 (PDF): A protocol for reporting LTBI.
• Latent Tuberculosis Infection Confidential Case Report Form, F-02265 (PDF): A case report form for LTBI. Use this form to report cases by mail or fax.
• Latent Tuberculosis Infection Follow-up Report Form, F-44125 (PDF): Use this form to report follow-up LTBI treatment and final disposition.
• Acute and Communicable Disease Case Report, F-44151 (PDF): A case report form for communicable diseases. Use this form to report cases of TB or LTBI by mail or fax.

Wisconsin Administrative Code

View Wisconsin administrative statues related to TB treatment, control, and screening.

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