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Communicable
Disease Wall Chart (PDF, 85 KB)
This chart of selected communicable diseases is a guide for persons
who have responsibility for groups of children in day care centers,
schools, summer camps or other similar situations. The chart includes
communicable diseases that are reportable under Wisconsin law (Wisconsin
Statute 252.05 and 252.21, Communicable Diseases, and Wisconsin
Administrative Rule 145.04(d) and 145.06, Control of Communicable
Diseases).
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Communicable
Disease Fact Sheet Series
The Division of Public Health has compiled a series of fact sheets on
numerous communicable diseases.
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Day
Care Exclusion Criteria (PDF 22 KB)
Guidelines for the exclusion of children and staff from a daycare center
due to bloodborne, enteric, or respiratory diseases.
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Easter Egg Safety Tip (PDF
12 KB)
This one-page tip sheet summarizes general tips about safe
handling, preparation and storage of eggs as well as considerations
regarding Easter egg safety.
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Fact Sheet
This fact sheet points out that handwashing, when done correctly, is
the single most effective way to prevent the spread of communicable
diseases. Good handwashing technique is easy to learn and can
significantly reduce the spread of infectious diseases among both
children and adults.
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Lice: A Public
Health Guide for the Prevention, Control &
Treatment of Head Lice Infestations in Schools (PDF
71 KB)
This manual is a guide for public health professionals and
school staff regarding the management and control of head lice in the
home and school setting.
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Cover
Your Cough (exit DHFS) -- Patient Education Materials:
These educational materials from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention focus on the steps individuals can take to prevent the spread
of serious respiratory illnesses when coughing or sneezing.
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Rabies
- Wisconsin Rabies Prevention Flowchart (exit
DHFS)
This flowchart provides guidance for local health department
staff in managing the potential human exposures to rabies.
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Recommendations
for Nail Salon Customers (PDF 23 KB)
If you go to a nail salon for a pedicure, your feet may
be soaked in a whirlpool footbath before your pedicure. There is a
chance that soaking your feet in the footbath may cause skin infections
on your feet and legs. This is due to an organism called mycobacteria.
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School
Guidance for Gastrointestinal Infections (PDF
17 KB)
This three-page guide includes a checklist for schools to use when
outbreaks of gastroenteritis occur.
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Tips for Safe Food Handling Techniques and a Cleaner Cooking Environment
(PDF, 41 KB)
This 18-page guide contains important information about storing,
handling, preparing, and cooking food safely. Special consideration is
given to handling and storing baby food safely, holding foods during or
following a power outage, summer cooking and grilling, tips for cleaning
a refrigerator, and catering for large parties at home.
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Water
Cooler Safety Recommendations (PDF 9 KB)
The Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable
Diseases, in conjunction with the Marathon County Health Department,
developed these guidelines for safe handling of drinking
water, ice and water dispensers. This guidance material is adapted from
guidelines prepared by the Maricopa County (Arizona) Health Department
following a norovirus outbreak at a local golf course.
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