Disease Reporting and Infection Control for Providers
As a healthcare provider, child care provider, or school, you help prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Diseases and conditions that are reportable are considered to have significant public health impact and any confirmed or suspect cases must be reported promptly. We provide guidance, education, follow up, and surveillance for state reportable diseases and conditions as outlined in Wisconsin state statute or by the state health department:
- General reporting requirements (Chapter 252)
- Specific reporting requirements (Chapter 145)
- COVID reporting requirements (Wisconsin Department of Health Services)
What Needs to be Reported
Any Health Care Provider or School is required to report state-reportable diseases and conditions. See this printable list of Category I and Category II diseases and conditions.
Per licensing requirements, licensed child care facilities are also required to report these same communicable diseases and conditions.
Category I Diseases
Must be reported immediately to us:
- By phone at 608-266-4821 AND within 24 hours through the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS) (preferred) or by fax at 608-266-4858.
- If calling outside business hours, please leave a message about the Category I disease and include a callback number.
- For public health emergencies, we have a 24/7 number for health care professionals.
- Examples of public health emergencies: Cases of meningitis, measles, active/suspected pulmonary TB, hepatitis A (if patient is food handler, daycare provider or attendee, or healthcare provider), and Ebola.
- Please call 608-267-3913 and tell the operator that you need to talk with after-hours public health staff .
Category II Diseases
Must be reported within 72 hours to us:
- through Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS), OR
- by phone 608-266-4821, OR
- by fax 608-266-4858 using one of the disease reporting forms below.
