NC Communicable Disease Manual - Other Diseases of Public Health Significance

North Carolina Communicable Disease Manual

Other Diseases of Public Health Significance

COVID-19
MIS-C
- Case Definition
Shelter Guidance
- Instructions for Nurses (PDF) - added September 2019
- Instructions for Shelter Residents (PDF) - added September 2019
- Instructions for Shelter Residents Infographic (PDF) - added September 2019
CA — MRSA
- CA — MRSA – General Information
- CA — MRSA – Public Health Management
- CA — MRSA – Public Health Recommendations for Specific Settings
Influenza

Guidance to Help Prevent, Manage and Report COVID-19 Clusters and Flu or ILI Outbreaks in Educational Settings (PDF) - added December 28, 2023
CDC Guidance on Preventing Spread of Infections in K-12 Schools

Avian Influenza
- Clinical Testing of Cats for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - added February 28, 2025
- Avian Influenza Monitoring Instructions for Local Health Departments (PDF) - updated April 02, 2024
- Updated Guidance on Novel Influenza Surveillance (PDF) - updated February 28, 2025
- Tamiflu EUI Provider Memo (PDF)
- Guidance for storage, handling and dispensing of SNS provided Extended date Tamiflu (PDF) - added January 29, 2025
- Specimen Collection Guidance (PDF) - updated January 10, 2025
- Guidance for Accelerated Subtyping of Influenza A in Hospitalized Patients (PDF) - added January 24, 2025
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Testing in Cats Submitted for Rabies Testing - added July 1, 2024
- Avian Flu Toolkit for Farmers and Workers
  - What to do if Exposed to Avian Flu (English, Spanish, Vietnamese) - added August 28, 2024
  - Novel and Variant Flu Guidance for Farmworkers (English, Spanish, Vietnamese) - updated August 28, 2024
  - Protect Yourself against Illness from Cattle (English, Spanish, Vietnamese) - added August 28, 2024
  - Avian Influenza Self-Monitoring Instructions Fact sheet (English, Spanish) - updated April 11, 2024
- Novel Influenza Infection Control Guidance
- Avian Influenza Information for the General Public (English, Spanish)
Norovirus
- CDC: Healthy Camping: Norovirus Prevention at Youth Camps (PDF) - added June 2019
- Norovirus Foodborne Factsheet (PDF) - January 2019
- Norovirus Outbreaks in the Community (PDF)
- Norovirus Testing through the NC SLPH
- Noro Control Measure Summary for LTCF (PDF)
- Noro in a LTCF - Guidance for the LHD (PDF)
- Norovirus: Personal Health Measures (PDF)
- Norovirus: 3 Steps to Cleaning (PDF)
Guideline for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare Settings (PDF)
CDC Norovirus Control Guideline Toolkit
Scabies
- Memo to Health Care Providers and Facilities (PDF)
- Scabies in Healthcare Facilities (PDF)