The MCDH Communicable & Reportable Disease Program must be notified of any illness outbreaks (including suspected outbreaks) via this REDcap link: Outbreak Reporting for Congregate Living Facilities.

Outbreak Management

• Infection Control Resources for Long-Term Care Facilities
• How to identify an acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreak in your facility
• How to identify an influenza-like illness (ILI) outbreak in your facility
• PREPARING A LINE LIST DURING AN OUTBREAK

Gastroenteric Illnesses

• The Epidemiology of Foodborne Diseases
• AGE Guidelines (IDPH)
• AGE Guidelines (MCDH)
• Norovirus
  • Norovirus-Key Facts

Influenza

• CDC  Interim Influenza Guidelines

Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs)

• IDPH XDRO Registry  
• Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (Presentation Slides)
• Clostridium difficile        
  • 2013 C-Diff APIC Guidelines
• Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
  • CRE Tool Kit