Infection Control
General information
Precautions, outbreak preparedness and management, and facility-specific recommendations.
Precautions
- Specialized Infection Control Precautions
- Environmental Control Measures, Cleaning and Disinfection
- Cleaning up After Body Fluids
- Effective Hand Washing
Outbreak Preparedness and Management
- Outbreak Preparedness and Management
- Acute Respiratory Illness Recommendations Checklist- General Infection Control and Prevention Recommendations
- Long-Term Care Influenza Recommendations Checklist- General Infection Control and Prevention Recommendations
- Reporting to the Health Department
Facility-Specific Recommendations
Long-Term Care Facilities
Residential Facilities
- General Infection Control Measures in Residential Facilities (August 18, 2011)
- Scabies Control Recommendations For Residential Facilities (October 5, 2011)
Schools
- San Mateo County Communicable Diseases & Conditions: Exposure Notices in English and in Spanish & Exclusion Table
- CDPH Considerations when a Child has Symptoms of Illness in Child Care or School
- Addressing Ebola Virus Infection Concerns in K-12 Schools: Interim Guidance for District and School Administrators
- Information for Schools on Enterovirus D-68
- Guidance on Head Lice Prevention and Control for School Districts and Child Care Facilities
- Keep Our School Healthy (poster)
Child Care Facilities
- San Mateo County Communicable Diseases & Conditions: Exposure Notices in English and in Spanish & Exclusion Table
- CDPH Considerations when a Child has Symptoms of Illness in Child Care or School
- General Guidance and Infection Control for Daycare, Preschool and Special Needs Populations
- Guidance on Head Lice Prevention and Control for School Districts and Child Care Facilities
- US Department of Agriculture Basics for Handling Food Safely: English | Spanish
- Health and Safety Information from the California Department of Social Services
- Child Care Self-Assessment Guides from the California Department of Social Services [multiple languages]
Healthcare Facilities
- Infection Control Issues in Acute Care Settings (August 17, 2011)
- CDPH Measles Investigation Quicksheet (February 2018)
- CDPH Measles Laboratory Testing Guidance
- CDPH: Healthcare Facility Infection Control Recommendations for Suspect Measles Patients (March 2014)
- Mumps Prevention and Control in Healthcare Settings
- California Department of Public Health Guidance for Influenza Prevention in Health Care Settings (November 5, 2010)
- CDPH Measles Clinical Guidance