Notifiable Disease & Outbreak Management

Communicable Disease Control

Under the authority of the Medical Officer of Health, the program is responsible to prevent and control communicable diseases (CD) that are defined as Notifiable, under the Communicable Disease Regulations of the Public Health Act of Alberta.

Guides for Outbreak Prevention and Control

• Acute Care Sites
• Child Care Facilities
• Correctional Centres
• Long Term Care, Designated Supportive Living and Hospice Sites
• Non-Designated Supportive Living Sites
• Schools
• Shelter Sites

Support Materials for LTC/DSL/Hospice Outbreaks

• Advance Prescription for Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
• Outbreak Checklists
  • COVID-19 Outbreak Checklist
  • Gastrointestinal Outbreak Checklist
  • Influenza Outbreak Checklist
  • Influenza-like Illness Outbreak Checklist
• Outbreak Antiviral Prophylaxis in Non-Designated and Designated Supportive Living Site Worksheet
• Risk Assessment
  • Risk Assessment Matrix to Determine MOH Pre-Approval
  • Risk Assessment Worksheet
• Surveillance Case Tracking Sheet
• Symptoms? What Do I Do to Prevent a Potential Outbreak?

Support Materials for NDSL Outbreaks

• Advance Prescription for Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
• Outbreak Antiviral Prophylaxis in Non-Designated and Designated Supportive Living Site Worksheet
• Risk Assessment
  • Risk Assessment Matrix to Determine MOH Pre-Approval
  • Risk Assessment Worksheet
• Surveillance Case Tracking Sheet

Support Materials for Correctional Centre Outbreaks

• Outbreak Checklists
  • COVID-19 Outbreak Checklist
  • Gastrointestinal Outbreak Checklist
  • Influenza Outbreak Checklist
  • Influenza-like Illness Outbreak Checklist
• Corrections Outbreak Roles and Responsibilities Checklists
  • Site Health Services Manager/Designate
  • Centre Director/Designate JSG
  • ICP/Designate/Medical Lead
  • Correctional Health Provincial Director
  • Physician/Nurse Practitioner/Medical Director
  • AHS Workplace Health & Safety Nurse
  • Justice & Solicitor General OHS Advisor/Designate
  • Clinical Nurse Educator/Nurse Clinician
• Surveillance Case Tracking Sheet
• Symptoms? What Do I Do to Prevent a Potential Outbreak?
• Cleaning Schedule Log

Notice of Change

• June 7, 2023
• March 31, 2023