CDEpi, ICP/HAI, and Informatics Section Resources

Given the increase in measles activity around the U.S., we wanted to provide you with a ‘care package’ of materials that you can use to assist with planning and case investigation as well as questions from your surveillance partners and the general public. You may want to distribute some of these to your healthcare providers, laboratories, school and daycare providers, and public members.

• Summary of Changes to Administrative Rules- Effective July 27, 2024
• 2024 Reportable Disease List- This list may be distributed to external partners (e.g., healthcare facilities, schools, correctional facilities) so they know what conditions are reportable to your jurisdictions and what conditions require confirmatory specimens to be submitted.
• 2024 Reportable Disease List with Option for Your Jurisdiction Logo- This is the same document as the one above, but there is a spot for you to place your jurisdiction logo rather than the MTDPHHS logo, if desired.
• Reporting Reference Sheet (for use by local health jurisdictions only, please do not distribute)- This document is a reference guide for local health jurisdictions and details what conditions are reportable, how soon reports need to be made to CDEpi, and who at CDEpi is your go-to if you have questions about reporting for that condition.
• Definition of "Immediately Reportable"- This document clarifies what is meant in Administrative Rule 37.114.201 when it is said that reporters must "immediately" report any condition listed in Administrative Rule 37.114.203.

Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

• Disease form
• Instructions
• Job Aid for Clinicians

Anthrax

• Disease Form

Arboviral

• Disease Form

Arsenic

• Investigation guidelines 
• Exposure questionnaire

Babesiosis

• Disease Form

Botulism

• Disease Form

Brucellosis

• Disease Form

Cadmium

• Investigation Guidelines
• Follow-up Exposure Questionnaire 

Campylobacteriosis

• Disease Form
• Investigation Guidelines

Carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant organisms (CP-CRO)

• Disease Form

Chlamydia trachomatis infection

• Disease Form
• Partner Record Form
• Case Record Form

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

• CWD Frequently Asked Questions for Public Health Personnel

Coccidioidomycosis

• Disease Form

Colorado Tick Fever

• Disease Form
• Case Definition

Congenital Syphilis 

• Congenital Syphilis Disease Form
• Congenital Syphilis Investigation
• Perinatal Toolkit

COVID-19

• 2024-2025 Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV Surveillance Guide
• COVID-19 Hospitalization/Death Case Report Form (2024-2025)
• Determining COVID-19 Case Status in MIDIS 
• COVID-19 Outbreak Cheat Sheet for Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Settings
• COVID-19 Outbreak Tracking Tool

• HCW Monitoring Toolkit
• COVID-19 Outbreak Guidance
• Healthcare Linelist for COVID Outbreaks 

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)

• Diagnostic Criteria
• Disease Form

Cronobacter in Infants

• Disease Form

Cryptosporidiosis

• Disease Form
• Investigation Guidelines

Cyclosporiasis

• Disease Form

Dengue virus infection

• Disease Form

Diphtheria

• Disease Form

Ebola

• 2022 Ebola Outbreak in Uganda Local Health Jurisdiction guide to Uganda traveler assessment and monitoring
• Case Report Form 

Enteric Conditions

• Case Definition Summary

E.Coli, Shiga-Toxin producing (STEC)

• Disease Form

Gastroenteritis outbreak

• Outbreak Investigation Guidelines
• Foodborne Line List
• Outbreak Reporting Form (long)
• Outbreak Reporting Form (short)

Giardiasis

• Disease Form

Gonorrheal infection

• Disease Form
• Partner Record Form
• Case Record Form

Granuloma inguinale

• Disease Form

Group A Streptococcus, Invasive Disease

• Disease Form

Haemophilus influenza, invasive disease

• Disease Form

Hansen's disease (Leprosy)

• Disease Form

Hantavirus

• Disease Form

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

• Disease Form

Hepatitis A, acute

• Disease Form

Hepatitis B

• Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologic Test Results
• Acute and Chronic Case Definition 
• Acute Disease Form
• Chronic Disease Form
• Perinatal Case Definition
• Perinatal Primary Report
• Perinatal Contact Investigation
• Perinatal Hospital Report
• Perinatal Infant Report
• Perinatal Tool kit
• Hep B and Moms-to-B

Hepatitis C

• HCV Case Definition
• HCV Case Definition Algorithm
• Acute Disease Form
• Chronic Disease Form
• Hepatitis C Investigation Guidelines
• HCV Recommended Testing Sequence
• HCV Interpretation of Test Results
• Sample HCV Case Determination Tool
• Perinatal Toolkit

HIV

• HIV Disease Form (adults) Jotform
• HIV Disease Form (adults) Word

• HIV Disease Form (pediatric) Fillable PDF
• HIV Disease Form (pediatric) Word
• Perinatal Toolkit

• HIV Partner Interview Form Jotform
• HIV Partner Interview Form Word

• HIV Index Patient Interview Form Jotform
• HIV Index Patient Interview Form Word

Influenza, hospitalizations/deaths, Novel A

• 2024-2025 Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV Surveillance Guide
• Hospitalization/Deaths Reporting Form (2024-2025)
• Pediatric Mortality Disease Form
• Pediatric Mortality Instructions
• Novel Influenza A Case Report Form

Lead

• Investigation Guidelines
• Lead Exposure Questionnaire
• MIDIS Reporting Timeline
• MIDIS Decision Matrix
• MIDIS Custom Fields Guidance for Lead
• Montana LeadCare II Reporting and Usage: Guidance for Montana LeadCare II Owners
• JotForm Lead Reporting
  • JotForm Lead Reporting Video Part 1 (available on Connected Communities)
  • JotForm Lead Reporting Video Part 2 (available on Connected Communities)

Legionellosis

• Disease Form

Leptospirosis

• Disease Form

Listeriosis

• Disease Form

Lyme Disease

• Disease Form
• Investigation Guidelines

Lymphogranuloma venereum

• Disease Form

Malaria

• Disease Form

Measles

• Measles Care Package
• Suspect Measles Checklist
• Disease Form
• Investigation Guidelines
• MTPHL Measles Testing Guidance

Meningococcal disease

• Disease Form

MERS

• Disease Form

Mercury

• Investigation guidelines
• Exposure questionnaire

MIS-C

• Case Investigation Process 2023
• Case Report Form
• Case report form guidance
• Interim case reporting guidance

Monkeypox (Mpox)

• CDC Mpox Case Report Form

Mumps

• Disease Form

Norovirus

• Norovirus Toolkit for Schools and Daycares
• Norovirus Toolkit for Long-Term Care Facilities
• How to clean-up after a Norovirus incident 

Pertussis

• Disease Form
• Investigation Guidelines
• Technical Guidance on Pertussis Testing

Plague

• Disease Form

Polio

• Disease Form

Psittacosis

• Disease Form

Q Fever

• Disease Form
• Investigation Guidelines

Rabies

• Disease Form
• PEP Form
• Investigation Guidelines

Rickettsial diseases (including Rocky Mountain spotted fever, other spotted fevers, flea-borne typhus, scrub typhus, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis)

• Disease Form

Rubella

• Disease Form
• Congenital Disease Form

Salmonella

• Disease Form

SARS

• Disease Form

Shigellosis

• Disease Form

Smallpox

• Disease Form

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS)

• Disease Form

Streptococcus pneumoniae invasive disease

• Disease Form

Syphilis

• Disease Form
• Partner Record Form
• Syphilis Investigation
• Case Record Form
• Congenital Syphilis Disease Form
• Congenital Syphilis Investigation Instructions
• Perinatal Toolkit

Tetanus

• Disease Form

Tickborne Relapsing Fever

• Disease Form

Toxic shock syndrome, non-streptococcal (TSS)

• Disease Form

Trichinellosis

• Disease Form

Tuberculosis

• Disease Form
• LTBI Investigation Guidance Document
• LTBI Toolkit
• LTBI Treatment Program Enrollment Form
• LTBI Treatment Program Enrollment Policy
• LTBI Sample Spreadsheet Tracker
• Tuberculosis - Reporting and Control in Montana
• TB Case Monthly Report
• TB Contact Investigation Report
• TB Contact Investigation Summary
• TB Home Evaluation
• Case Management Treatment Plan for Active TB Disease
• Interjurisdictional Tuberculosis Notification
• Interjurisdictional TB Notification Follow-up Form
• Directly Observed Therapy Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
• Monthly TB Patient Assessment
• Home Isolation Agreement
• Directly Observed Therapy Agreement - Active TB Disease
• TB Diagnostic Referral
• Directly Observed Therapy Form 1 – Treatment Record
• Treatment of Active TB Education
• Bacteriology Data Sheet

Tularemia

• Disease Form
• Disease Form (fillable) 
• Investigation Guidelines

Typhoid Fever

• Disease Form

Varicella

• Disease Form
• Varicella Death Form

Vibrio cholerae infection (Cholera)

• Disease Form

Vibriosis

• Disease Form

Viral hemorrhagic fevers

• Disease Form

West Nile

• Disease Form
• Investigation Guidelines

Yellow fever

• Disease Form

Zika virus

• Disease Form

2024 Disease Packet information:

• LHJ Reportable Disease List (customize for your jurisdiction) Updated July 2024
• LHJ Disease Reporting Reference (internal use only) Updated July 2024
• CDEpi Generic Reporting form (customize for your jurisdiction)
• School Absenteeism Reporting Form
• Sensitive Occupation Exclusion Rules
• STEC & Typhoid Fever Exclusion Rules
• Do Not Board Procedure

Additional Resources:

• 2024 Communicable Disease Resource Cards
• DIS training resources 
• Disease Reporting FAQ 
• HIPAA Document
• Provider Reporting Pamphlet
• Confidentiality and Information Release
• Expanded Courier Pick-Up Schedule

Jotform Resources:

• Step 1: Sign-up
  • How-to Sign up
  • JotForm Checklist for Signing Up

• Step 2: Inform your communities 
  • Social Media Post Ideas
  • Community Handout 
  • Provider Handout 

• Step 3: Learn more about Jotform:
  • How-to Use Templates
  • Additional Resources and How-to Videos 
  • Best Practices  

• JotForm Templates 

General MIDIS Resources:

• Welcome to MIDIS Packet
• OKTA Account Creation and Password Reset Procedure
• OKTA Verify Setup for MIDIS
• Online MIDIS Access Request Portal
• How to Run a Report in MIDIS - Office Hours Summary
• How to Create a Line List in MIDIS
• How to Search for Outbreak Cases in MIDIS
• Labs sending ELR to MIDIS
• STD/DIS/MIDIS Question Submission Form

Recordings of MIDIS Office Hours can be found at the DPHHS eLearn website. Below, you will find the link to access the eLearn MIDIS Office Hours module and a pdf walkthrough of how to create a free account the first time you log in.

• eLearn Office Hours Access Instructions 
• eLearn MIDIS Office Hours

Archived Reports, Webinars and Tools:

• Arboviral Page Upgrade Summary - March 2019
• Rabies PEP Page Webinar - June 2019
• 1921 Communicable Disease Record
• 1921 1922 Biennial Report

Outbreaks of communicable disease are reportable in Montana as established in Administrative Rule of Montana 37.114.203.

New Outbreak Reporting App- The CDEpi Outbreak Reporting App contains the Jotform links for submitting reports of outbreaks as well as resources for responding and mitigating outbreaks.

• General Outbreak Reporting Form
• Guidance Document for General Outbreak Reporting Form
• Short Version Outbreak Reporting Form(head lice, scabies, HFMD)
• General Outbreak Line List
• COVID-19 Outbreak Tracking Tool
• COVID-19 Outbreak Cheat Sheet for Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Settings

Given the increase in pertussis activity around the U.S. and in Montana, we wanted to provide you with a ‘care package’ of materials that you can use to assist with planning and case investigation as well as for answering questions from your surveillance partners and the general public. You may want to distribute some of these to your healthcare providers and laboratories.

MTDPHHS Resources:

• Rabies ELR Guidance Document
• Rabies Review and PEP Page Webinar - June 2019 
• Rabies Presentation, please contact Jessica Lopeman, jessica.lopeman@mt.gov
• Rabies Management Training Handouts 2021
• Rabies Exposure Assessment Tree for Public Health
• Guidance protocol for rabies response to edit for your purposes
• PEP form (report to DPHHS within 7 days of recommendation, all rabies PEP reporting has moved to MIDIS)

Local Health Jurisdiction Resources:

• Beaverhead County bite reporting form
• Cascade City-County Health Department rabies webpage
• Bat Report Form Template
• Animal Bite Report Form Template
• Rabies Info for Healthcare Providers Template
• For an example of an animal bite protocol, please contact Jessica Lopeman, jessica.lopeman@mt.gov.

Syphilis

Trainings/education resources:

• National STD curriculum (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis)
• Syphilis in Pregnancy Presentation (January 24, 2023 MOMS Project ECHO): 
• Syphilis Progression and complications in adults 
• Free STD clinical consults, University of Washington STD Prevention Training Center

Primary vs. Secondary Syphilis:

• CDC Adult Syphilis Surveillance Staging Guidance Document
• Primary Syphilis Algorithm
• Secondary Syphilis Algorithm
• Adult syphilis staging, treatment, and partner management  
• 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines
• Adult Syphilis Surveillance Staging When Primary and Secondary Syphilis Symptoms Are Present

Investigation resources:

• Syphilis Investigation
• MT FIPS Codes
• Perinatal Toolkit

Congenital Syphilis

• Congenital Syphilis Training
• Congenital Syphilis Algorithm