Updated Norovirus Outbreak Management And

Infection Prevention and Control: An Outbreak Information ...

General principles of outbreak management 10 ... Page 6 of 65 Effective date: July 2012; Last updated- Oct 2019 Definitions Outbreak An ‘outbreak’ is an incident where two or more persons have ... For example, during a suspected norovirus outbreak, check that you have taken enough precautions to prevent harm to residents and staff

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GASTRO PACK FOR HOSPITALS AND AGED CARE FACILITIES

Prevention-and-Control-Practice-Handbook-V2-Updated-1-Sep-2017.pdf Patients must be educated on the importance of hand hygiene and given access to hand hygiene facilities. NSW Health Factsheet Most outbreaks of gastroenteritis in institutions are caused by norovirus, and the following control guidelines apply to viral gastro

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Infection Prevention Guidelines for Schools (Primary) and ...

norovirus, rotavirus, salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis, hepatitis A and hand, foot and mouth disease. (c) Contact - Some diseases can be spread directly via skin-to-skin contact, or indirectly by contact with contaminated objects or surfaces. Such spread can occur

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Outpatient Guide Checklist

3 Version 2.3 - September 2016 APPENDIX A: INFECTION PREVENTION CHECKLIST FOR OUTPATIENT SETTINGS This checklist is a companion to the Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care and is intended to assist in the assessment of infection control programs and practices in outpatient settings.