Partners & Providers
Health care providers and other community partners are vital to our efforts in preventing the spread of communicable diseases.
Reportable Diseases
What You Need to Report
Reportable diseases and conditions are considered to have a significant public health impact. Category I diseases should be reported immediately upon suspicion and all others should be reported within 72 hours of diagnosis.
Reporting changes effective July 1, 2018
Reporting can be done:
- Through the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS)
- By phone (608) 266-4821 or by fax (608) 266-4858 on the Acute and Communicable Disease Case Report Form, F-44151
- Or by fax (608) 266-4858 on one of the disease specific forms below
Reporting Forms
- Animal Bite Report Forms: For Medical Clinics For Veterinary Clinics
- Communicable Disease Report Form
- Foodborne Illness Report Form
- HIV Reporting Form
- Lyme Disease Report Form
- Measles Suspect Data Form
- Mumps Suspect Report Form
- Pertussis Suspect Report Form
- Sexually Transmitted Infection Report Form
- Tuberculosis Reporting Requirements & Isolation Information
- Vaping and Lung Disease Report Form
- Varicella Report Form
Acute Respiratory Illness
- Long Term Care Facility Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreak Report Form
- Reporting, Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities
- Wisconsin Long-Term Care Respiratory Outbreak Follow-Up Form
Norovirus and Other Gastrointestinal Illness
- Gastrointestinal Outbreak Report Form
- Recommendations for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus and Norovirus-Like Outbreaks in Wisconsin Long-Term Care Facilities
- Long Term Care Facility Outbreak Line List
24/7 Public Health Emergency Line
In the event of a public health emergency, we have a 24/7 number for health care professionals. Please call 608-267-3913 and leave a message with the dispatcher, who will contact our on-call staff. Examples of public health emergencies include cases of meningitis, measles, active or suspected pulmonary TB, hepatitis A (if the client is a food handler, daycare provider/attendee, or health care worker), or Ebola.