The goal of Communicable Disease Prevention and Management is to prevent and decrease the spread of infectious diseases. A team of Medical Officers of Health, Communicable Disease Coordinators, Public Health Nurses, Public Health Inspectors and Epidemiologists work together to track, prevent and manage communicable diseases. We provide education and advice to individuals, families and groups on how to limit the spread of diseases.
Communicable Disease Strategic Plan
Communicable Disease Logic Model
The Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases within the WRHA 2013-2018
Cover your Cough Fact Sheet Arabic English French
Handwashing Fact Sheet Arabic English French
Protect your baby from Whooping Cough {Pertussis}
Communicable Disease Management Protocols (Manitoba)
Weekend Services CD Procedure Manual
CD Investigation Checklist
CD Investigation Checklist for PHN
Campylobacter
Coronavirus nCoV (COVID-19)
To assist PHNs with case and contact follow-up investigation and for guidance on inquiries received from the public.
The links below are to:
Shared Health Resources:
Clinical Resources:
PHN COVID-19 Guidance Document (Updated March 1, 2021)
FNIHB Public Health Nurse Advisor Community Assignments List (New January 21, 2021)
Guidance Document - Validation of Fatalities entered in PHIMS (New December 16, 2020)
WRHA Interim Guidance for COVID-19 Investigation Process (New December 28,2020)
Public Health Response to Positive COVID-19 Case in a School-Childcare Setting within the WRHA PPH Program (Updated March 3, 2021)
Daycare
- Contact letter to high risk contacts in daycare - Child English | French
- Contact letter to high risk contacts in daycare - Staff English | French
- Community letter daycare template English | French
PHIMS Resources:
Regional Guidelines for COVID-19 QA - Cases and Contacts (Updated February 4, 2021)
COVID-19 QRC for specific PHIMS workflows
Educational videos for PHIMS assistance (username: phims; password: P2bl1c_H35lth)
Diphtheria
Diphtheria Case Reporting Form
Ebola
Ebola Contact Assessment Tool (fillable form)
Ebola Contact Investigation Tool - Calendar of Activities
Ebola Fact Sheet: English Version / French Version
Ebola Screening Tool for Public Health Nurses
Ebola Temperature Monitoring Form
MB Health Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Public Health Contact Management Interim Guidelines
Operational Guidelines for PH Follow-Up of Ebola
Weekend / Stat Holiday PHN Check list for Travelers from EDV affected Countries
Ecoli
See Protocol: Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) Infection (May 2007)
Enteric Illness Resources
Generic Enteric Illness Questionnaire-this is to be used for enterics without a specific questionnaire
Public Health Inspector Referral Form
Enteric Illness Outbreak Resources
MB Health Enteric Illness Protocol
Food Borne Illness Investigation Form – Single Incident
WRHA Foodborne Illness investigation Form for Common Event / Gathering
Enterovirus EV-D68
Enterovirus EV‐D68 Information for Public Health Nurses
Haemophilus Influenzae
Haemophilus Influenzae Case Reporting Form
Head Lice
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B Protocol and Resources
Manitoba Health Hepatitis B Protocol
Manitoba Health Hepatitis B Newborn Protocol
Hepatitis B and C, HIV and Syphilis Investigation Form
*Fax completed form to WRHA CD Unit at 204-940-2690 not to MB Health
WRHA Practice Guidelines for Public Health Investigation and Management of Hepatitis B
Influenza ICU Investigation
Influenza ICU Case Investigation Form
Invasive Group A Streptococcal
Invasive Group A Streptococcal Case Investigation Form
Invasive Pneumoccal Disease
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) Enhanced Surveillance Case Report Form
Listeria
Measles Resources
Meningococcal Resources
Meningococcal Resources, MB Health Protocol
Mumps Resources
Outbreak Management in Assisted Living Residences
Pertussis Resources
Possible Rabies Exposure Resources
Animal Bite/ Exposure Clinical Practice Guidelines for Public Health Nurses 2017
Roles and Responsibilities for Rabies Post Exposure Follow-up
Rubella
Rubella Case Investigation Form
Salmonella
Tick-Borne Diseases
Tick-Borne Disease Clinical Case Reporting Form
West Nile Virus
Zika Virus