Guidance

Influenza-like illness (ILI): managing outbreaks in care homes

Guidance for managing seasonal influenza, identifying pathogens and transmission routes for acute respiratory disease in care homes.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 26 October 2012
• Last updated: 24 July 2024 — See all updates

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Management of acute respiratory infection outbreaks in care homes guidance

Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number: GOV-15911

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This guidance covers:

• case definitions
• managing cases
• infection control
• recording and reporting

Patient group direction (PGD) templates have been published for post-exposure prophylaxis and treatment of flu for adult residents and staff of care homes.

A previous version of the guidance was published by Public Health England.

Published 26 October 2012
Last updated 24 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 24 July 2024

   Added "Management of acute respiratory infection outbreaks in care homes guidance".

2. 7 July 2023

   Removed algorithm and added note to explain the guidance is being updated.

3. 5 November 2020

   Updated to include COVID-19 outbreak management and algorithm.

4. 15 October 2018

   Added information on patient group direction (PGD) templates.

5. 11 October 2018

   Replaced guidance with 'Guidelines on the management of outbreaks of influenza-like illness in care homes'.

6. 11 December 2017

   Updated 'PHE Guidelines on the management of outbreaks of influenza-like illness (ILI) in care homes'.

7. 29 November 2016

   New care home document uploaded.

8. 2 February 2015

   Added supplementary guidance for health protection teams involved in prevention and control of influenza and other respiratory viral infections among care home residents.

9. 26 October 2012

   First published.