Viral Gastroenteritis Disease Control Resources

Residential Institutions

• California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Recommendations for Controlling Transmission of Acute Viral Gastroenteritis in Licensed Residential Community Care Facilities
• CDPH Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Viral Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in California Long Term Care Facilities
• SFDPH Control Recommendations Checklist for Facilities with cases of viral gastroenteritis, including Norovirus
• SFDPH GI Outbreak Linelist/Case Log (Microsoft Excel 2007 Version)
• SFDPH GI Outbreak Linelist/Case Log (Microsoft Excel 2003 Version) 
• SFDPH GI Outbreak Linelist/Case Log (Microsoft Word Version)
• SFDPH GI Outbreak Linelist/Case Log (PDF Version)

Other Settings

• SFDPH Control of Norovirus for first responders
• Cleaning Recommendation Checklist for Hotels with guests or employees who:
  • May be ill with gastrointestinal illnesses; or
  • Possible case of exposure to Norovirus
• SFDPH School Control Recommendation Checklist for Viral Gastroenteritis

Cleaning Recommendations

• Cleaning and Prevention for Households [English]  [Spanish]  [Chinese] 
• Approved Disinfectants effective against Norovirus
• General Housekeeping Instructions for cleanup after vomiting and/or diarrhea [English]  [Spanish]  [Chinese]    

Fact Sheets for Public Education

• FAQs on Norovirus (one type of gastroenteritis) in English, Chinese and Spanish

Useful Links

• Disease Reporting Contact Information
• Viral Gastroenteritis
• Norovirus