Outbreak Management
If you have questions about an outbreak in your facility, or you think your facility is in an outbreak situation, you must notify Huron Perth Public Health. If you get a voicemail, press “0” and ask to be redirected to someone who can assist you.
If it is outside of business hours (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday) please call our after-hours number and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Perth: 1-800-431-2054 or Huron: 519-482-7077
Outbreak prevention and guidelines
View the following resources:
- Public Health Ontario: Routine Practices and Additional Precautions
- Public Health Ontario Testing Requisitions
- Recommended Steps for Putting On and Taking Off Personal Protective Equipment
- Best Practices for Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings
Gastrointestinal outbreaks
View these resources to learn how to respond to a gastrointestinal outbreak in your facility:
- Recommendations for the Control of Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Homes
- General Test Requisition Form (Public Health Ontario)
- Enteric Outbreak Line List
Respiratory outbreaks
View these resources learn how to respond to a respiratory outbreak in your facility:
- Control of Respiratory Infection Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Homes
- Respiratory Outbreak Line List