Gastrointestinal illness (GI toolkit)

This document is consistent with principles of:

• Always following standard precautions as outlined in your facility infection control manual;
• Initiating transmission based precautions as indicated in specific situations, and as outlined in your facility infection control manual; and
• Following the advice and direction of your infection control practitioner.

This document was developed by Fraser Health Public Health Services in consultation with the Fraser Health long-term care infection control committee.

For information and resources about Long-Term Care or Assisted Living respiratory illness and/or outbreaks, please visit:

• Long-Term Care respiratory illness (RI) toolkit
  
• Assisted Living viral respiratory (RI) and gastrointestinal illness (GI) toolkit