Health Care Provider Information on Waterborne Illness
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Required Disease Reporting
News
Required Disease Reporting
- Reporting an Infectious
Disease
Healthcare providers are required to report to the Minnesota Department of Health all confirmed or suspected cases of the following: - Cases are subject to restriction
on daycare/preschool attendance and food handling.
News
- Disease Control
Newsletter
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Disease Control Newsletter (DCN) has been published for over 20 years. Four issues are published annually, including a yearly issue devoted to an annual summary of reported communicable diseases.
- Bug Bytes
Bug Bytes is a combined effort of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division and the Public Health Laboratory Division of the Minnesota Department of Health. Bug Bytes provides updates on disease outbreaks and general goings-on in communicable diseases, public health and microbiology.
For additional information on Waterborne Illness
- Healthy Swimming
CDC. Attention: Non-MDH link
Spotlight
Chicks and Ducklings: Salmonella
Those cute little chicks and ducklings can be a great attraction for children this time of year, but they can also be a source of illness.
Protect others if you are experiencing diarrhea!
Anyone with a diarrheal illness should avoid swimming in public pools or lakes, sharing baths with others, and preparing food for others.
Young children (children in diapers) that are experiencing diarrhea should not be allowed to go swimming or attend daycare.
If you have questions or comments about this page, use our IDEPC Comment Form or call 651-201-5414 (TTY: 651-201-5797) for the MDH Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division.
