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Bureau of Communicable Diseases 101:

Connie Bell, RN, MPH Health Educator

constance.bell@wi.gov

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

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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

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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

constance.bell@wi.gov

Communicable Diseases Epidemiology Section