Peterborough County-City Health Unit                                                                                       March 2001
Outbreak Control Manual

Appendix 1
Ontario Ministry of Health
Outbreak Information Report (OIR)

Initial Notification:                                                  Update:  1    2    3    4    5    6    Final

Particulars taken by (name):                      at  Provinical Public Laboratory

on (date):                                              at            am/pm

From:                                            Health Unit/Institution:
 
Outbreak Number:                                             (HU # - HU File # - Year)
Location:                                                                                        City/Town:
Source/Event:
# Persons Ill:            # Hospitalized:          (Hospital                                                             )    Died: 
# Persons at Risk:                           Patients/Patrons:                                            Staff:
Onset date:                                 (index case)
Major Symptoms: (please circle)

             Nausea                    Vomiting                  Abdominal cramps                     Headache

             Fever                       Chills                      Watery diarrhea                       Bloddy diarrhea

             Prostration                Other: 
 

Number of Specimens Expected:

  Stool                    Serum                        Food                         Water                    Swab  
 

Number of outbreak kits (stools) required initially:
Types of food being sent:
                                                                               Total Symptomatic
# of specimens received:   Stool                    Serum     
# of related samples:         Food                    Water                      Swab               Other 
Results, if any:
Comments, if any:
Copies to:   1. Director, Laboratory Services Branch                           Fax (416) 235-6063
                 2. Physican Manager, Public Health Branch                      Fax (416) 965-0911

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