Reply To: Isolation Period for Noro Virus Infection

[Carrie Spinks]

Hi Anitha,

Thanks for your question:

The Guidelines for the public health management of gastroenteritis outbreaks due to norovirus or suspected viral agents in Australia (2010) – pg 49 + Aged care Noro management.
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020/03/norovirus-and-suspected-viral-gastroenteritis-cdna-national-guidelines-for-public-health-units-guidelines.pdf

Isolation period in the older person is 72hrs after symptoms have ceased for residents and 48hrs for staff

Appendix 5.5 – Aged Care checklist- see the first page and isolation period
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020/03/norovirus-and-suspected-viral-gastroenteritis-cdna-national-guidelines-for-public-health-units-appendix-5-5-self-audit-site-visit-check-list-for-aged-care-facilities.pdf

Hope that helps

Kind regards Carrie

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