Partners & Providers

You play an important role in our efforts to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

Diseases & Conditions

Reportable Diseases

COVID-19

To report a person with a positive COVID-19 test (not including positive antibody or self-administered at-home tests):

• Submit a WEDSS report, or
• Fax a 4151 form and a copy of the lab report to (608) 266-4858

COVID-19 Deaths

To report that a person with COVID-19 has died:

• Submit a WEDSS report, or
• Call (608) 266-4821. If calling during non-business hours or on the weekend, please leave a message.

Mpox

To report a person who is suspected or confirmed to have mpox:

• Submit a WEDSS report, or
• Fax a 4151 form and a copy of the lab report to (608) 266-4858

Below are resources for learning more about testing and vaccination:

• Testing. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services no longer requires clinicians to get approval for mpox testing. See their Health Alert for more testing instructions.
• Vaccination. Individuals can make an appointment with public health or seek vaccine at any of these providers.
• Information for providers
  • Wisconsin Department of Health Services – Mpox Information for Providers
  • CDC – Mpox Information for Healthcare Professionals

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.

 You can report:

• 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

• Communicable Disease Report Form. Complete for diseases not listed below.
• Animal Bite Report Form
• Foodborne Illness Report Form
• HIV Reporting Form
• Lyme Disease Report Form
• Measles Suspect Data Form
• Pertussis Suspect Report Form
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Report Form
• Tuberculosis Reporting Requirements & Isolation Information
• 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 patient is a food handler, daycare provider/attendee, or health care worker)
• Ebola

If you have questions about coronavirus, please call us  at 608-266-4821, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Communicable Disease Updates

• Sign up for communicable disease updates. Fill in your email address, then select "Communicable Disease Updates" when you see a list of all of our newsletter options.
• See past issues of our communicable disease newsletter.