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.

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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

Updates to this page

Published 2 October 2018
Last updated 1 July 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated guidance with the window for identifying new acute respiratory infection (ARI) outbreaks reduced from 14 to 5 days.

  2. Updated content on definitions and risk assessment.

  3. Added August 2022 guidance.

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

  5. Updated document.

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

  7. First published.

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