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Bureau of Communicable Diseases 101:
Connie Bell, RN, MPH Health Educator
Communicable Diseases Epidemiology Section What are we going to cover today?
BCD Breakdown
HIV/HCV Program
STD Program
Immunization Program
Communicable Disease
Epidemiology Section
What does CDES cover?
• Enteric illnesses• Fungal diseases
(respiratory and skin• Hepatitities (A, D, E)• Hospital‐associated
infections
• Invasive bacterial diseases
• Respiratory illnesses• Skin infections• Vector‐borne diseases• Waterborne diseases• Zoonotic diseases • Other diseases
My role in CDES?
Outreach
Develop educational materials
Outbreak response
LHD/Partner Resources
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Disease Fact Sheets Disease Fact Sheets and Flyers
Disease Fact Sheets and Flyers Webinars
• Second Tuesday of every month
• 1‐2pm
• Archived:
dhs.wi.gov/dph/bcd.htm
Webinar topics BCD Annual Report
• Every reportable disease with >1 case
• Outbreak summaries
• Disease highlights
6/10/2019
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Epi Express Newsletter
• Program updates
• 3‐4 timely articles
• Quarterly disease case counts
Revamped webpages Revamped webpages
Revamped webpages Tick Removal Kits
6/10/2019
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Fight the Bite Prevention Campaign
dhs.wi.gov/fight‐the‐bite
Vector-borne videos
Lyme disease resources and data for LHDs
Tips for preventing Lyme disease
Lyme disease awareness: Daryl’s story
Petting zoo/fair video
Visiting fair or petting zoos: Keep your visit fun and healthy
Bureau of Communicable Diseases 101:
Connie Bell, RN, MPH Health Educator
Communicable Diseases Epidemiology Section
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