Communicable Diseases

MMSD Resources

COVID

The new CDC guidelines have been adopted by MMSD's medical advisory team as of 3/12/24.  

New guidelines:

• No required 5 day isolation.  Instead, stay home until you are feeling better and have not had fever, vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours

• When feeling better, take precautions for 5 days to avoid getting others sick; such as wearing a well fitting mask, covering coughs and sneezes, and washing hands frequently.

• No Covid testing will be required.

Attendance Code: COVID Impact

Covid Impact Present (CI) is used when a student is not in a school building due to COVID risk.

COVID Health & Safety Items Replenishment Guide

• COVID Health & Safety Items-Replenishment Guide is a list of  items to order including posters, PPE for non-medical use, Health Office use, and Special Education, cleaning products and emergency response posters.

Additional Resources

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

• Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You're Sick

• Respiratory Virus Guidance

• Respiratory Virus Guidance Snapshot (Poster)

Public Health Madison & Dane County

• Respiratory Information

• Respiratory Illness Dashboard

• Preventing the Spread of Respiratory Illness

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 

• DPI Communicable Disease & Infection  Prevention and Control

• Measles Resources

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Considerations for Schools (WI DPI, 8/8/2022)

COVID Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS)

• COVID-19 Vaccine information

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

• Covid-19 Handout English, Spanish  (DHS,  3/2024)

Wisconsin Department of Instruction 

• COVID-19 Information for Health Services

Test Expiration Dates 

• See this website to find expiration dates for any covid at home tests.