Outbreak case list Child care facility - ill children/staff

Information about cases is important as it allows the outbreak to be described and monitored, and can assist in identifying the cause of illness. Please keep this coversheet together with your case list. Instructions 1.Update the information on the case list, making a notation of any hospitalisations and/or deaths and adding new cases where applicable. There is no need to rewrite the whole list each time it is updated. 2.On the case list: ·'symptoms started' means the date and time the case had the first symptom(s). ·'symptoms ended' means the date and time the case had the last symptom(s). 3.Fax or email this coversheet and case list to your council EHO and DH twice per week (or as requested).