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 CD environmental health officer and 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