Communicable Disease Control Manual

The Communicable Disease Control manual includes guidelines on recommended practices for the follow-up of selected communicable diseases, and is intended for use by public health professionals in Saskatchewan. Please refer to the disclaimer as it provides other references that should be consulted in conjunction with this manual.

​Section Title ​Section Number ​Date Completed
General Information
​​Introduction
Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases
Roles of the Stakeholder
The Chain of Infection
Section 1
1-10
1-20
1-30
1-40

May 2010
May 2010
May 2010
May 2010

Respiratory and Direct Contact
Introduction and General Considerations
COVID-19
Diphtheria
Group A Streptococcal Disease (invasive)
Haemophilus influenzae
Influenza, seasonal
Influenza, Avian
Legionellosis
Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)
Measles
Meningococcal Disease (invasive)
Mpox
Mumps
Neonatal Group B Streptococcus
Pertussis
Pneumococcal Disease (invasive)
Rubella
Rubella Congenital Rubella Syndrome/Infection (CRS/CRI)
Severe Respiratory Illness (SRI)
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Community Respiratory Illness Suveillance Program (CRISP)
Infectious Respiratory Illness Surveillance in Emergency Departments
Sec 2 - Attachment - Travel Protocols
Sec-2 - Attachment - Notification of Fatal Outcomes of COVID or Influenza
Sec 2 - Attachment - Template Letter - Reporting Case Illness to Public Health
Sec 2 - Attachment - Template Letter - Increased Illness Activity

Section 2
2-10
2-20
2-30
2-40
2-50
2-60
2-65
2-70
2-80
2-90
2-100
2-105
2-110
2-120
2-140
2-150
2-160
2-165
2-170
2-210
2-220
2-220a


Oct 2010
Oct 2023
Oct 2010
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2023
May 2024
Feb 2011
Feb 2011
Jul 2024
Sept 2018
Aug 2024
Sept 2018
Aug 2011
Nov 2018
Sept 2018
Aug 2011
Aug 2011
Jan 2015
May 2017
Dec 2022
Oct 2020
Jun 16, 2022
Sept 30, 2023
Oct 12, 2023
Oct 12, 2023

Enteric Illness
Introduction and General Considerations
Amoebiasis
Botulism
Campylobacteriosis
Cryptosporidiosis
Cyclosporiasis
Escherichia coli (Shiga toxin-producing)
Giardiasis
Hepatitis A
Listeriosis
Salmonellosis
Shigellosis
Trichinosis
Typhoid Fever
Yersiniosis
Section 3
3-10
3-30
3-50
3-60
3-80
3-90
3-100
3-110
3-120
3-130
3-170
3-180
3-190
3-200
3-210

Jun 2012
Jun 2012
Jul 2024
Jul 2024
Apr 2024
Apr 2024
Aug 2024
Apr 2024
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Jul 2024
Jul 2024
Jun 2015
Mar 2012
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
Anthrax
Hantavirus
Lyme Disease
Q Fever
Rabies
West Nile Virus
​Section 4
4-20
4-50
4-70
4-105
4-110
4-150


Apr 2023
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2023
Mar 2024
July 2014
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Introduction and General Considerations
Chlamydia
Gonococcal Infections
Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)
Syphilis
Congenital Syphilis
STI Treatment Guidelines
Section 5
5-10
5-20
5-30
5-60
5-70
5-75

Jul 2010
Nov 2018
Nov 2018
Jul 2010
Mar 2024
Mar 2024
Sep 2023
Blood and Body Fluid Pathogens
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
​Section 6
6-20
6-30
6-40

Jun 2014
Jun 2014
Dec 2019
Other
Head Lice
Section 7
7-20

​Nov 2010
​Antibiotic Resistant Organisms/Antibiotic Associated Organisms (ARO/AAO)Section 8
Outbreaks
Outbreak Notification and Summary Report
COVID-19 Outbreak Guidance for Acute Care Facilities
Outbreaks in LTC and Integrated Facilities
Generic Protocols
Respiratory Outbreak Management Guidelines for Long Term Care
Generic Enteric Protocol
Antiviral Use for Influenza Outbreaks in Special Care Homes
​Section 9
9-10
9-20

9-30
9-40
9-50
9-60

Jan 2024


​Jun 2010

Jun 2010
Oct 2022
Appendixes
Reporting and Follow-up Timelines
Publicly Funded Meds for SHA-FNJs 
Contact Information for RHAs, FNIH and NITHA
Patient Information Sheet
Notification to Canadian Blood Services
Notification to Occupational Health and Safety
Notification to Saskatchewan Transplant Program
Interjurisdictional Referral of a Communicable Disease

​Appendix A
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix K
Appendix L
Appendix M
Appendix N

​Apr 2017
Sept 2024
Nov 2017
May 2015
Nov 2017
Apr 2014
Jan 2015
Jul 2021

 

Selected Attachments as Templates or Forms, Notifications and Data Collection Worksheets

All attachments are included in pdf version in their associated sections/chapters. These selected attachments are provided as:

  • a form that can be downloaded to complete electronically for submission to the Ministry of Health, or
  • a template that is intended for public health officials to use once they have incorporated local details.

Respiratory and Direct Contact - Section 2

Sec 2 - Notificaiton of Fatal Outcome of COVID or Influenza
2-30 - Diphtheria Case Investigation Worksheet - word icon.png 
2-30 - Diphtheria Contact Investigation Worksheet - word icon.png
2-30 - Diphtheria Template Letter to Parents - word icon.png
2-40 - Streptococcal Invasive Disease (group A) Data Collection Worksheet
2-50 - Haemophilus Influenza Type B Invasive Disease Data Collection Worksheet
2-50 - Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Invasive Disease-Prophylaxis Recommended Sample Letter - word icon.png
2-50 - Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Invasive Disease-Prophylaxis NOT Recommended Sample  Letter - word icon.png
2-65 - Sample Contact Mangement Form
2-70 - Legionellosis Data Collection Worksheet
2-80 - Leprosy Data Collection Worksheet 
2-90 - Measles Data Collection Worksheet 
2-90 - Letter to a Measles Case - word icon.png
2-90 - Letter to a Measles Contact - word icon.png
2-90 - Letter to a School or Group Exposed to a Measles Case - word icon.png
2-100 - Meningococcal Disease (invasive) Data Collection Worksheet
2-105 - Mpox Data Collection Worksheet
2-110 - Mumps Data Collection Worksheet
2-140 - Pertussis Data Collection Worksheet
2-150 - Pneumococcal Disease, Invasive Data Collection Worksheet
2-170 - Severe Acute Respiratory Illness - SARI - Screening Tool - word icon.png
2-210 - Varicella Data Collection Worksheet
2-220 - COVID-19 and Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance in Emergency Departments - excel icon.png
Sec 2 - Attachment - Template Letter - Reporting Case Illness to Public Health - word icon.png
Sec 2 - Attachment - Template Letter - Increased Illness Activity word icon.png

Enteric Illness - Section 3
3-30 - Amoebiasis Data Collection Worksheet
3-60 - Campylobacteriosis Data Collection Worksheet
3-80 - Crytosporidosis Data Collection Worksheet
3-90 - Cyclosporiasis Data Collection Worksheet
3-100 - E.coli Data Collection Worksheet
3-110 - Giardiasis Data Collection Worksheet
3-120 - Hepatitis A Data Collection Worksheet
3-130 - Listeriosis Data Collection Worksheet
3-170 - Salmonella Data Collection Worksheet
3-180 - Shigellosis Data Collection Worksheet
3-200 - Typhoid/Paratyphoid Data Collection Worksheet
3-210 - Yersiniosis Data Collection Worksheet

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases - Section 4
4-20 - Anthrax Data Collection Worksheet
4-105 - Q Fever Data Collection Worksheet
4-110 - Interjurisdictional Referral Following an Animal Exposure Form
4-150 - WNV Physician Reporting Form - word icon.png

Sexually Transmitted Infections - Section 5
Sec 5 - Attachment - Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Notification Form 
Sec 5 - Attachment - Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Public Health Follow-up 
Sec 5 - Attachment - Congenital Syphilis Notification Form Combined (fillable) 
Sec 5 - Attachment - Congenital Syphilis Notification Form Combined (non-fillable)
Sec 5 - Attachment - Syphilis Notification Form (fillable)
Sec 5 - Attachment - Syphilis Notification Form (non-fillable)
Sec 5 - Attachment - Syphilis Public Health Follow-up

Blood and Body Fluid Pathogens - Section 6
6-20 - Hepatitis B Notification Form
6-30 - Hepatitis C Notification Form 
6-40 - Human Immunodeficiency Virus Notification Form 
6-40 - AIDS Case Report Form 

Outbreaks - Section 9
Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation Protocol (SK-FIOIP)
Annex 2: Agency Roles and Responsibilities for Foodborne Illness Outbreak Management
9-10 - Outbreak Notification Report and Summary Form - word icon.png
9-50 - Long Term Care Enteric Outbreak Infection Control Measures Sample Checklist - word icon.png
9-60 - Tamiflu Approval for Influenza Outbreak Form - word icon.png