Sample Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) Outbreak Patient Letter

This sample patient notification letter provides sample language for healthcare facilities communicating with patients on epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) outbreaks. Resource Link: Sample EKC Outbreak Patient Letter (Word File) Source: Los Angeles County Department...

Assessment of HAI/AR Outbreak Detection Data, Tools, and Barriers

This poster of HAI/AR Outbreak Detection Data, Tools, and Barriers was presented at the 2018 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. It highlights results from a CORHA-led assessment on the type of data tools and sources used by public health and...

Scabies Protocol

This Federal Bureau of Prisons scabies protocol, developed in January 2017 as part of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Clinical Guidance, provides recommended procedures for detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of scabies and is specific to the prison...

Scabies Management PowerPoint Presentation

This acute communicable disease control scabies toolkit was initially developed in 2009 by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and contains resources for managing scabies outbreaks in health care facilities as well as materials for educating health care...

Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care – Scabies

This resource is targeted to long-term care facilities. It is brief and focused on scabies transmission, incubation period, diagnosis, treatment, environmental measures, and infection prevention and control strategies for scabies. Resource Link: Infection Prevention...