Influenza-like illness (ILI): managing outbreaks in care homes
Guidance for managing seasonal influenza, identifying pathogens and transmission routes for acute respiratory disease in care homes.
Documents
Details
This guidance covers:
- case definitions
- managing cases
- infection control
- recording and reporting
Patient group direction (PGD) templates have been published for post-exposure prophylaxis and treatment of flu for adult residents and staff of care homes.
A previous version of the guidance was published by Public Health England.
Updates to this page
-
Added "Management of acute respiratory infection outbreaks in care homes guidance".
-
Removed algorithm and added note to explain the guidance is being updated.
-
Updated to include COVID-19 outbreak management and algorithm.
-
Added information on patient group direction (PGD) templates.
-
Replaced guidance with 'Guidelines on the management of outbreaks of influenza-like illness in care homes'.
-
Updated 'PHE Guidelines on the management of outbreaks of influenza-like illness (ILI) in care homes'.
-
New care home document uploaded.
-
Added supplementary guidance for health protection teams involved in prevention and control of influenza and other respiratory viral infections among care home residents.
-
First published.