Reporting, prevention, and control of acute respiratory illness outbreaks in long-term care facilities

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Division of Quality Assurance: Notifications & Updates

Attn:  Nursing Homes, Community-Based Residential Facilities and Residential Care Apartment Complexes

Reporting, prevention, and control of acute respiratory illness outbreaks
in long-term care facilities

Please see the attached memo from the DHS Division of Public Health, which is intended as guidance to medical and administrative staff of long-term care facilities in Wisconsin for reporting, prevention, and control of acute respiratory illness outbreaks.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Thomas Haupt, Influenza Surveillance Coordinator, at 608-266-5326, or by email at thomas.haupt@wisconsin.gov, or call the Bureau of Communicable Diseases at 608-267-9003.