Guidance

Suspected acute viral respiratory infections: managing outbreaks in schools

Guidance for local UKHSA centre health protection teams about assessing and managing outbreaks of suspected acute viral respiratory infections in schools.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 2 October 2018
• Last updated: 1 July 2024 — See all updates

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Investigation and management of outbreaks of suspected acute viral respiratory infection in schools: guidance for health protection teams

Ref: GOV-16046

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Guidance for local UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) centre health protection teams (HPTs) about assessing and managing outbreaks of suspected acute viral respiratory infections in schools including:

• preparedness measures
• investigation of outbreaks
• response measures

Published 2 October 2018
Last updated 1 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 1 July 2024

   Updated guidance with the window for identifying new acute respiratory infection (ARI) outbreaks reduced from 14 to 5 days.

2. 6 September 2022

   Updated content on definitions and risk assessment.

3. 19 August 2022

   Added August 2022 guidance.

4. 2 March 2021

   Replaced report with updated version: 'Investigation and management of outbreaks of suspected acute viral respiratory infection in schools'.

5. 26 September 2019

   Updated document.

6. 1 February 2019

   Updated 'Investigation and management of outbreaks of influenza-like illness in schools' guidance document.

7. 2 October 2018

   First published.