Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreaks at Facilities

Access resources to control outbreaks and prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses like norovirus within your facility.

Child Care Providers

Toolkit

• Diarrhea Toolkit: Information for Child Care Providers (PDF)
  Guidance to prevent, identify, report, and stop the spread of diarrheal illness in child care setting.

  Other languages: Diarrhea Toolkit: Information for Child Care Providers   

  • Diarrhea Toolkit: Information for Child Care Providers in Hmong (PDF)
  • Diarrhea Toolkit: Information for Child Care Providers in Somali (PDF)
  • Diarrhea Toolkit: Information for Child Care Providers in Spanish (PDF)

Resources

• Information and resources for child care providers

Schools

Toolkit

• 2024-2025 Norovirus Information for Schools (PDF)
  Student Illness Log (PDF) | Staff Illness Log (PDF) | Employee Illness Screening Form for Norovirus (Word) | Communicating with Parents During an Outbreak

Long-Term Care Facilities

Toolkit

• 2024-2025 Norovirus Information for Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF)
  Resident Illness Log (PDF) | Staff Illness Log (PDF) | Employee Illness Screening Form for Norovirus (Word) 

Resources

• Protect Our Residents! Poster (PDF)
• Protect Our Residents! Staff Poster (PDF)

Shelters

Toolkit

• Norovirus Information for Emergency Shelters (PDF)
  Shelter Illness Log (PDF) | Staff Illness Log (PDF) | Employee Illness Screening Form for Norovirus (Word)

Media Relations

• Tips for Working with the Media During an Outbreak

More information

More information on controlling outbreaks at schools and long-term care facilities is available at MDH. Please call 1-877-FOOD-ILL (877-366-3455) to receive more information about controlling outbreaks at your facility.