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 6400 and ask for the Health protection officer on duty.
  • Northland call 09 430 4101 extension 60592.

Independent living services are not required to notify public health of a gastroenteritis outbreak.