Infection Control in Institutions
Durham Region Health Department helps places such as hospitals, long-term care homes and child care centres manage and prevent outbreaks.
Information for health care professionals
Durham Region outbreak status report
Outbreaks
- Recommendations for Outbreak Prevention and Control in Institutions and Congregate Living Settings - Ministry of Health (April 2024)
- Daily illness surveillance form
- Outbreak posters Facility | Unit
To report an outbreak after hours, please call 1-800-372-1104, or 905-576-9991 and ask for the public health inspector on-call.
Enteric
Respiratory
Respiratory outbreak line list
Keeping hands clean |
Wash your hands to stop the spread of germs. Handwashing is the simplest and most important thing that you can do to reduce the spread of germs. It keeps you and your clients from getting sick. Handwashing resources:Handwashing steps Hand sanitizing steps |
Visitors information during outbreaks |
Outbreaks can be hard for the people that live there, the people that work there and yourself. The people that live there have an increased risk of getting an infection and it can be deadly for them. You should follow the steps below to stop the spread of the outbreak. Do not visit if you are sick or have:
Do not bring in your children Get your flu shot every yearYou can spread the flu to others even before you know you have it. Wait to visit until after the outbreak is overYou can catch the illness and pass it to other people in the centre. Clean your handsClean your hands or use hand sanitizer. When to clean your hands:
If the person you are visiting is sick, only visit in their own room
Follow all the directions the centre gives you
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Reportable diseases |
Diseases of public health significance Diseases of public health significance notification form Visit our Reportable Diseases page for more information. |
Helpful resources |
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