Communicable Disease Prevention & Management

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.

Strategic Plan & Logic Model

Communicable Disease Strategic Plan

Communicable Disease Logic Model

Statistical Reports

The Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases within the WRHA 2014-2019

Fact Sheets

Province of Manitoba Diseases & Conditions Fact Sheets

Cover your Cough Fact Sheet Arabic English French

Handwashing Fact Sheet Arabic English French

Resources

Public Health Agency of Canada

Canadian Pediatric Society

Caring for Kids – Health Conditions, Treatments, and Fact Sheets

Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning (NEW)

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Manitoba Health – Environmental Health

CDC – Atlanta

Service Delivery Standards

Weekend and After-hours CD and Immunization Procedure Manual (Updated Oct. 3, 2025)

Appendix A: How to Update PHIMs account for vaccines administered at 490 Hargrave

Public Health Investigation Resources

Surveillance Forms, Instructions, and User Guides – Manitoba Health

Including Stillbirths and Neonatal Deaths in PHIMS (found in the Overall User Guide)

CD Investigation Checklist for PHN (Updated Oct 23, 2025)

Communicable Disease Management Protocols (Manitoba)

Public Health Management of Communicable Disease Case Investigations in Unidentified Clients (NEW December 2025)

Regional and FNIHB Contact List (January 2026)

Nunavut Regional CDC Contact List (Updated December 2025)

Training & Support Tools

Unable to Reach Regarding an Urgent Health Matter Letter

Alternative Isolation Accommodations (AIA), including non-COVID referrals- NEW/Updated

General Communicable Disease Form

This form is to be used as a guide for documentation into PHIMS. Additional supplementary resources to guide investigations may be found below.

General Communicable Disease Form

Outbreak Management in Assisted Living Residences

Regional Management Guideline
Public Health Response Checklist (Updated May 4, 2022)
Assisted Living Residence Outbreak Assessment Tool
Gastrointestinal Case List
Respiratory Case List (Updated April 20, 2022)
Outbreak Report Template
Management of Outbreaks in Assisted Living Residences (Updated April 27, 2022)

PHIMS Resources

Regional Resources:

Education/Training:

Disease Specific Information

General Communicable Diseases

Ebola

Invasive Group A Streptococcal

Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease Case Investigation Tool (NEW February 2024)

Emerging Communicable Diseases:

Avian Influenza

Avian Influenza Webpage- Manitoba Health– routinely review for any additions/updates
- H5N1 Avian Influenza Vaccine Quick Reference Guide for Immunizers
- Product Monograph
- Frequently Asked Questions & Answers for Health Care Providers (HCPs)
- Resources for HCPs and Public

Acute Severe Hepatitis (non A-E) of Unknown Origin in Children

Mpox (Orthopoxvirus)

Mpox – Manitoba Health (Resources for Health Care Providers)
Mpox (Orthopoxvirus) Protocol
Mpox Case Investigation Form
Mpox Contact Investigation Form
Mpox Immunization Resources
- Mpox vaccine ordering process (New Dec 2024)
- Mpox (Imvamune) Vaccine Quick Reference Guide
- Imvamune Product Monograph (Smallpox and mpox Vaccine)
- Imvamune vaccine: Storage temperatures, shelf life, shipment, supportive temperature excursion information
- Instruction for flipping off cap for Imvamune (New August 10, 2022)

Enteric Diseases:

Ecoli (STEC)

STEC (Shiga toxin-producing) E.coli Food Recall Questionnaire (June 23, 2025)

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A | Health | Province of Manitoba I Hépatite A | Santé publique | Santé | Province du Manitoba – (NEW) routinely review for additions/updates
- Hepatitis A Vaccine Quick Reference Guide
- Resources for Health Care Providers and Public
Hepatitis A Questionnaire
Refer to the Provincial Population & Public Health Guideline: PHN Administration of Intramuscular Immunoglobulin (Ig) document link listed under Vaccine Preventable Diseases.

Listeria

Listeria Questionnaire (* Do not fax to MB Health)

Salmonella

Salmonella Questionnaire (June 18, 2025)

Enteric Illness Resources:

Provincial PPH SOP – Public Health Inspector Referral (NEW Nov 21, 2024)
Public Health Inspector Referral Form (NEW Nov 8, 2024)

MB Health Enteric Illness Protocol
MB Health Appendix 3.3 Foodborne Illness Complaint Form
- * Print additional copies of “Food History” section to capture the full incubation period for disease investigation.
- A copy of this form is to be uploaded into the case investigation in PHIMS as a context document.
- * Do not fax to MB Health UNLESS a PHI referral is needed
  - Ensure the client is advised that a PHI will be notified due to the potential exposure in a public/semi-public venue or event and may contact the client if further information is required.
  - Fax completed form along with the Public Health Inspector Referral Form to: Manitoba Health, Health Protection Unit: 204-948-3727

Non-reportable Diseases:

Bed Bug Resources

Bed Bugs- Manitoba Health
- Fact Sheets in multiple languages

Head Lice

Head Lice Resource Manual

Sexually-Transmitted and Blood-Borne Pathogens:

Hepatitis B Resources

WRHA Practice Guidelines for Public Health Investigation and Management of Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B (and STBBI Co-Infections) Operational Guidelines (Updated March 2025)
Refer to the Provincial Population & Public Health Guideline: PHN Administration of Intramuscular Immunoglobulin (Ig) document link listed under Vaccine Preventable Diseases.
Appendix 1 – Serologic Markers for Hepatitis B
Appendix 2 – Hepatitis B and/or C HCP Worksheet
Appendix 3a- Letter for Hepatitis B Contact-Notification
Appendix 3b- Letter for Hepatitis B Contact (Updated March 2023)
Appendix 4 – Administrative Procedure # 58
Appendix 4a – Return fax Sheet – File Transfers
Appendix 5 – Letter to HCP (contacts)
Appendix 5a – Sample CPL requisition

Hepatitis C Resources

WRHA Practice Guidelines for Public Health Investigation and Management of Hepatitis C

Vaccine Preventable Diseases:

Vaccine Preventable Investigation Form

Provincial PPH Guideline: Public Health Nurse Administration of Intramuscular Immunoglobulin (Ig) (NEW October 2024)

Shared Health Resources:

Invasive Haemophilus Influenzae Disease

Invasive Haemophilus Influenzae (IHD) Chemoprophylaxis Contact List (Updated July 18, 2025)

Measles Resources

Measles I Health I Province of Manitoba l Rougeole | Santé publique | Santé | Province du Manitoba – routinely review for any additions/updates
- 2025 Update, Exposure locations
- MMR expanded vaccine eligibility
- Measles Quick Reference Guide
- MMR and MMRV Vaccine Quick Reference Guide
- Resources for Health Care Providers and Public
- Measles Documentation in PHIMS- Quick Reference Guide
Measles Contact Investigation Management Tool (Updated Feb 4, 2025)
Information For PHNs About Measles Inquiries (NEW Feb 4, 2025)
Refer to the Provincial Population & Public Health Guideline: PHN Administration of Intramuscular Immunoglobulin (Ig) document link listed under Vaccine Preventable Diseases.