CD/Epi Section Resources

Outbreak Reporting

• Outbreak Reporting Guidance for MIDIS
• COVID-19 Outbreak Decision Making Matrix for Healthcare Settings
• COVID-19 Outbreak Reporting County Abbreviations
• COVID-19 Outbreak Tracking Tool

MIDIS Resources for COVID-19 Case Investigations: 

• Attach Vaccines to COVID Investigations
• COVID Variant Testing Information
• COVID Data Key
• COVID-19 Data Priority Key 
• COVID Investigation Data Prioritization
• COVID-19 Guidance For MIDIS 
• Entering a COVID-19 At-Home or Patient Self-Administered Test Result in MIDIS
• LTC/ALF MIDIS Entry Key- updated 1/19/21
• MIDIS Attach Vaccinations Using Query
• MIDIS Upgrade Training - 12/2/2020

Healthcare Resources:

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

School and Child Care Resources:

• Prevention Strategies for K-12 and Child Care Settings Resources Updated 9/21/2022
• K-12 and Child Care Settings Exposure and Isolation Guidance Updated 9/21/2022
• Hand Washing Guide Updated 9/21/2022
• Hand Washing Infographic 9/23/2022

Other COVID-19 Resources: 

• COVID-19 case definition Guidance 01/05/2023
• Quarantine and Isolation Guidance - updated 08/31/2022
• Vaccine Breakthrough Case Investigation 
• Expanded courier pick-up schedule
• Case Investigation prioritization

Quarter 1:

E4: Disseminate Disease Reporting Instructions (Disease Reporting Rules Update)

• LHJ Reportable Disease List(customize for your jurisdiction)
• Laboratory Reportable Disease List(customize for your jurisdiction)

Quarter 3:

E5: Checklist for Review and Approval of CDEpi Reporting Protocols

E7: Attend Public Health Webinar

Recording for this webinar can be found in the MIDIS Office Hours Shard Drive in EPass

Public Health Law Post-Test Survey

Quarter 4:

E8:  Pandemic Influenza Plan Review Checklist

Additional Resources: CDEpi PHEP AAR Template for Communicable Disease Exercises

Tabletop Exercise Materials:

Measles

• Measles tabletop exercise
• Sample DPHHS HAN
• Sample press release
• Parent notification letter

Salmonella

• Salmonella tabletop exercise
• Sample county Press release (Hepatitis A)
• Sample county HAN
• Food code exclusion information ( Salmonella)

TB

• TB tabletop exercise
• Example Press release
• Example HAN
• TB Fact sheet (exposure)
• Provider letter contact positive test result
• Declination of TB testing

New Outbreak reporting app

Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

• Disease form
• Instructions
• Job Aid for Clinicians

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

• Disease Form (adult)
• Disease Form - Fillable (adults)
• Disease Form (pediatric)

Anaplasmosis

• Disease Form

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

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

COVID-19

• Disease Form
• Investigation Guidelines
• Updated Reporting Requirements and Case Definitions

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)

• Diagnostic Criteria
• 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 

Ehrlichiosis

• Disease 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

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 Case Definition 
• Acute Disease Form
• Chronic Case Definition
• Chronic Disease Form
• Know HBV: What Every Asian and Pacific Islander Should Know About Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer
• Hepatitis B and Moms-to-be
• Perinatal Hospital Report
• Perinatal Infant Report
• Perinatal Primary Report
• Perinatal Contact Investigation

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

HIV

• Disease Form (adults)
• Disease Form (pediatric)
• Partner Interview
• Index Patient Interview 
• Previously Diagnosed

Influenza, hospitalizations/deaths, novel A

• Hospitalization/Deaths Reporting Form (2022-23)
• Pediatric Mortality Disease Form
• Pediatric Mortality Instructions
• Novel Influenza A Case Report Form

Lead

• Investigation Guidelines
• Lead Exposure Questionnaire
• Blood lead lab reporting form: https://hipaa.jotform.com/222996725629068 

Legionellosis

• Disease Form

Leptospirosis

• Disease Form

Listeriosis

• Disease Form

Lyme Disease

• Disease Form
• Investigation Guidelines

Lymphogranuloma venereum

• Disease Form

New Outbreak reporting app

Malaria

• Disease Form

Measles

• Suspect Measles Checklist
• Disease Form
• Investigation Guidelines

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
• CDC Mpox Case Report Form (Excel file)
• See Mpox Resource tab below for more information.

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 

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

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

Rubella

• Disease Form
• Congenital Disease Form

Salmonella

• Disease Form

SARS

• Disease Form

Shigellosis

• Disease Form

Smallpox

• Disease Form

Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis

• Disease Form

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS)

• Disease Form

Streptoccocus pneumoniae invasive disease

• Disease Form

Syphilis

• Disease Form
• Partner Record Form
• Syphilis Investigation
• Case Record Form

Tetanus

• Disease Form

Tickborne Relapsing Fever

• Disease Form

Toxic shock syndrome, non-streptococcal (TSS)

• Disease Form

Trichinellosis

• Disease Form

Tuberculosis

• Disease Form
• LTBI Toolkit
• LTBI Treatment Program Enrollment Form
• LTBI Treatment Program Enrollment Policy
• 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

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

Outbreak reporting app

2022 Disease Packet information:

• LHJ Reportable Disease List (customize for your jurisdiction) Updated 10/18/2022
• LHJ Disease Reporting Reference Updated 9/23/2022
• CDEpi Generic Reporting form (customize for your jurisdiction)
• Diseases Reportable in Congregate Settings
• School Absenteeism Reporting Form
• Sensitive Occupation Exclusion Rules
• STEC & Typhoid Fever Exclusion Rules
• Do Not Board Procedure

Additional Reporting Guidance:

• DIS training resources 
• Disease Reporting FAQ 
• HIPAA Document
• Provider Reporting Pamphlet
• Confidentiality and Information Release

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

• Step 2: Inform your communities 
  • Social Media Post Ideas
  • Text Message Ideas
  • Community Handout 10/06/2022
  • Provider Handout 10/06/2022

• Step 3: Learn more about Jotform:
  • How-to Use Templates
  • Additional Resources and How-to Videos Updated 10/06/2022
  • Best Practices  10/06/2022
  • Schedule a training, questions, or ideas contact Meagan.Gillespie@mt.gov

• JotForm Templates 10/06/2022

We are transitioning MIDIS Office Hours to be hosted through 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

• General MIDIS Materials
  • How to Run a Report in MIDIS 2/25/2021 
  • Administrative Rules of Montana 8/5/2021
  • Vaccine Query and PHEP Quarterly Reconciliation 5/6/2021
  • Important MIDIS Requirements 3/10/2022
  • Meet the CDEpi Crew 10/21/2021
  • Managing Outbreaks in Congregate Settings 11/4/2021
  • PHEP E7 Public Health Law Webinar 2/24/2022
  • Residency Guidelines and Valley Fever Review 9/16/2021
• COVID-19 Related Materials
  • COVID-19 Auto Case Creation and Community of Practice 1/20/2022 
  • COVID-19 Reporting Contagious Travelers and the DO NOT BOARD Process 10/28/2021 
  • COVID-19 Updated Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines 12/30/2021
• Subject-Matter Specific Materials
  • Enterics
    • Enterics Part 3: Hepatitis A and Legionella 7/1/2021
  • Hepatitis C
    • Hepatitis C Reporting in Montana 3/31/2022
    • HCV Slides - Part 1
    • HCV Slides - Part 2
  • Influenza
    • Influenza Cases in MIDIS 10/7/2021
  • STD
    • Recalcitrant Patient Management
  • Vaccine Preventable Diseases
    • Pertussis and Varicella 5/27/2021

General MIDIS Resources:

• Welcome to MIDIS Packet
• MIDIS COVID-19 Guidance Binder
• 2021 MIDIS User Login Instructions 
• 2021 MIDIS User Guide
• 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
• Creating COVID-19 Investigations in MIDIS

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

Our Mpox communication toolkits are still available, please reach out to Meagan.Gillespie@mt.gov for more information.

LHD resources:

• CDC MPOX Case Report Form
• CDC MPOX Case Report Form (Excel file)

LHD resources for mpox cases and contacts in the community:

• Patient Assessment
• Provider Algorithm
• Testing information
• Infection Control At Home
• Determining Close Contacts
• Contact Monitoring Sheet 
• Congregate Setting Guidance (Non-healthcare)

Healthcare settings resources:

• Exposure Risk Assessment for Healthcare Workers
• Mpox Guidance for Healthcare Settings
• Exposed Healthcare Worker Monitoring Tool

JotForm:

• Mpox vaccine waitlist: https://hipaa.jotform.com/222226387633053
• Mpox contact monitoring form: https://hipaa.jotform.com/222204786853056
• Mpox case investigation https://hipaa.jotform.com/222154265629053
  

  • This will be used if you are unable to reach the individual by phone.

 Shared resources from local health departments:

• Mpox investigation toolkit by Flathead County
• Vaccine flowchart Shared by Silver Bow County 
• FAQs and talking points Shared by Silver Bow County
• Vaccine Waitlist JotForm Idea (Please do not press submit):

  https://hipaa.jotform.com/form/222283814536154 

• FAQ and Talking Point Guide Shared by Hill County
• Mpox Pocket guide Shared by Hill County
• Lessons Learned Video

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

• CDC Adult Syphilis Surveillance Staging Guidance Document
• Adult syphilis staging, treatment, and partner management  
• University of Washington STD Prevention Training Center Syphilis Recorded Trainings
• Primary Syphilis Algorithm
• Secondary Syphilis Algorithm
• Syphilis Progression and complications in adults 
• Case Investigation (DIS) training (select workforce development and training, select Disease Intervention Specialist, select eLearning courses)
• Free STD clinical consults, University of Washington STD Prevention Training Center
• National STD curriculum (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis)
• 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines
• Syphilis in Pregnancy Presentation (January 24, 2023 MOMS Project ECHO): 
• Syphilis Investigation

Congenital Syphilis

• Congenital Syphilis Training
• Congenital Syphilis Algorithm

Summer Institute Packet 2022

• COVID-19 Epi Regions Map
• Disease Contacts List
• IP Regions Map
• HAI Section Summary
• Disease Intervention Specialist Training