Aged-residential care gastro outbreak notification form — Northern
Submit this form to notify National Public Health Service of a gastroenteritis outbreak or suspected outbreak at an Auckland or Northland aged-residential care facility.
When to use this form
You should notify public health if one or both of the following apply.
- There are 2 or more cases of acute gastroenteritis in a 48-hour period in your facility.
- 2 or more cases of acute gastroenteritis are linked to a common source or event, such as a specific meal or celebration event, in your facility.
Public health will aim to respond to you within 1 working day.
For urgent queries in:
- Auckland call 09 623 6400external link and ask for the Health protection officer on duty.
- Northland call 09 430 4101external link extension 60592.
Independent living services are not required to notify public health of a gastroenteritis outbreak.