DPH Communicable Diseases Memos

DPH periodically publishes numbered memos to update providers and interested parties of important information. See our COVID-19 webpages.

Memo Number	Description	Issue Date	Attachments	Obsolete date
BCD 2020-17: Memo replaced by BCD 2023-05	Changes to COVID-19 Reporting Requirements for Wisconsin Hospitals and Health Departments	April 6, 2020		October 30, 2023
BCD 2020-16	Important Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (REVISED) in Long-Term Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities	March 20, 2020
BCD 2020-15	Important Information for Recipients of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)	March 20, 2020
BCD 2020-14	Information for Dental Health Care Professionals (DHCP): What You Need to Know about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)	March 20, 2020
BCD 2020-13	What to do if someone breaks quarantine: Guidance for Local Health Departments (LHDs)	March 19, 2020
BCD 2020-12	Updated guidance for local health departments and government partners about home isolation and quarantine for COVID-19	March 19, 2020
BCD 2020-11	Adult/Juvenile Correctional Facilities, Local Jails, and Secure Treatment Centers in Wisconsin Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	March 18, 2020
BCD 2020-10	Ryan White Part B and Life Care Services Emergency Financial Assistance Policy in Response to COVID-19	March 18, 2020
BCD 2020-09	Urgent Update – Prioritization of COVID-19 Testing for Hospitalized Patients	March 17, 2020
BCD 2020-08	Public Health Guidance for Discontinuation of Home Isolation and Voluntary Home Quarantine for Individuals Infected with or Exposed to COVID-19	March 13, 2020
BCD 2020-07	Important Recommendations for Prevention of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities	March 13, 2020		March 20, 2020
BCD 2020-06	Updated Guidance on Infection Control during Specimen Collection for COVID-19 in Outpatient Settings	March 12, 2020
BCD 2020-05	New Mass Gathering Guidance for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	March 12, 2020		March 19, 2020
BCD 2020-04	Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: Recommendations on Domestic and International Travel	March 12, 2020
BCD 2020-03	Updates to COVID-19 Testing Procedures	March 9, 2020		March 19, 2020
BCD 2020-02	New Requirements for Reporting Cases and Patients Under Investigation for COVID-19	February 4, 2020
BCD 2020-01	Change in Pharmacy for Tuberculosis (TB) Dispensary	January 15, 2020
BCD 2019-21	Updated Guidance on E-cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) for Healthcare Providers as Influenza Activity Increases in Wisconsin	December 23, 2019
BCD 2019-20	Outbreak of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli Infection and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome	November 15, 2019
BCD 2019-19	New CDC Recommendations: Tuberculosis Screening, Testing and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel	October 30, 2019
BCD 2019-18	Hepatitis A Outbreak Prevention and Response in Wisconsin: Clinician Responsibilities	October 22, 2019
BCD 2019-17	Request to Health Care Providers: Hepatitis A Vaccination in Emergency Health Care Settings to Prevent Outbreaks in Wisconsin	October 22, 2019
BCD 2019-16	Laboratory Testing Options for Prion Diseases	October 3, 2019
BCD 2019-15	Immunization Among Long-Term Care Facility Staff	September 20, 2019
BCD 2019-14	Admission Screening Recommendations to Detect Carbapenemase-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CP-CRE) and Candida auris	September 4, 2019
BCD 2019-13	Candida auris Overview and Resources	August 30, 2019
BCD 2019-12	Vaccines Recommended During Pregnancy	August 19, 2019
BCD 2019-11	Adult Vaccine Community Outreach	August 19, 2019
BCD 2019-10: Memo replaced by BCD 2021-05	Increased Reports of Laboratory-Confirmed Cases of Legionellosis (Legionnaires’ Disease)	July 10, 2019		July 23, 2021
BCD 2019-09	Vaccines for Adults Program	June 6, 2019
BCD 2019-08	Hepatitis A Outbreak Prevention in Wisconsin Jails and Corrections	May 15, 2019
BCD 2019-07	Infection Prevention Breach Notification and Support	April 15, 2019
BCD 2019-06	Testing for Parotitis	April 4, 2019
BCD 2019-05	Measles Information for Health Care Providers	March 11, 2019
BCD 2019-04	Hepatitis A Outbreak Prevention and Response in Wisconsin: Clinician Responsibilities	March 7, 2019
BCD 2019-03	Changes to the Wisconsin Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment Program	January 22, 2019
BCD 2019-02	Laboratory Reporting of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Test Results	January 22, 2019
BCD 2019-01	Update on Communicable Diseases Funding Passed in the 2017-2019 Biennial Budget	January 9, 2019	2019 Communicable Disease Allocations
BCD 2018-19	Prenatal Hepatitis B Program Change	December 27, 2018
BCD 2018-18	Implementation of Reporting Positive Hepatitis B Virus-Related Laboratory Results Among Children Aged 5 years and Younger	December 5, 2018
BCD 2018-17	Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) as a Reportable Condition in Wisconsin	October 17, 2018
BCD 2018-16	Use of State-Supplied Vaccines	October 9, 2018
BCD 2018-15	Noncompliance with Immunization School Law	October 1, 2018		January 31, 2019
BCD 2018-14	Influenza Vaccine Administration	September 21, 2018
BCD-2018-13	Guidelines for Follow-up of Individuals with Negative Pertussis PCR Results	September 7, 2018
BCD 2018-12	Vaccine Flood Recommendations	August 30, 2018
BCD-2018-11	BCD-2018-11 Student Immunization Law Superintendents and Admin.	August 21, 2018
BCD 2018-10	Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) as a Reportable Condition in Wisconsin	July 17, 2018	Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) as a Reportable Condition in Wisconsin
BCD-2018-08: Memo replaced by Influenza Testing and Variant Influenza A Virus Detection	Influenza Testing and Variant Influenza A Virus Detection	July 5, 2018		July 20, 2022
BCD-2018-07	Routine Travel Screening by Health Care Providers	July 5, 2018

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