Add a New Case
1. Click on the General CD Entry tile or New case in the General CD Search tile.
2. Click on the Add a form icon.
3. Double click on COMMUNICABLE DISEASE-REGIONAL in the Owner key lookup screen. Select GENERAL CD ENTRY in the Associated forms lookup screen.
4. Enter all information regarding the index case, if known. Depending on the disease selected will determine which fields display on the right-hand side of the form.
Some important fields include:
| Disease | Select the appropriate communicable disease of this case. Fields on the right hand side of the form will display depending on what disease is chosen. |
| Case ID | This is a PARIS case ID generated upon Save used only to differentiate one case from another. |
| PARIS ID |
Click on the magnifying glass to search for the case in PARIS. The case’s PARIS ID, PHN, last name, and first name will be automatically populated from the person search. This is not required, but saves time entering client information and provides an epidemiological link. |
| Investigation Start Date | The same date as recorded in the “Date Reported” field in the Lab Reports section of the CD Assessment V2. |
5. Click Save. The Contacts section and the Group Contacts section become active.
Edit a Case
1. Select the appropriate case from the Cases grid in the General CD Search tile. For help searching for a specific case, please refer to the Search for a Case or Contact page for more details.
2. Double-click on the case or click on Edit Case. It jumps to the General CD Entry tile.
3. The General Cd Entry screen appears and case details can be added or modified.
4. Click on Save to save your changes.