Communicable Disease Management

Recommended Practice:

Sponsoring units offering or hosting youth programs should develop a written communicable disease management plan that includes the following components:

• Pertinent regulations from the State, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or Local Public Health Authority (LPHA)
• The program's immunization policy (if applicable)
• A designated leader or response team, including their roles/responsibilities related to communicable disease management
• Protocols for identifying communicable illnesses, evaluating potential impacts of an outbreak, and taking action
• Protocols for notifying parents, program staff, unit leadership, and the university
• Protocols for communicating externally with the media, health authorities, and the general public

Evidence or Documentation:

• Copy of program's or sponsoring unit's communicable disease management plan.
• Record of changes, plan distribution list and training documentation.

Applies to:

• OSU units offering or hosting youth programs.

Related Information:

• Measles (Rubeola) - CDC
• Norovirus Prevention at Youth Camps - CDC
• Influenza Outbreak Toolkit - Oregon Health Authority
• Pertussis / Whooping Cough - Oregon Health Authority
• Rabies Awareness with a Camp Perspective - American Camp Association

Self-Assessment:

Does the unit or program operator maintain a current communicable disease management plan that incorporates recommended practices from OSU Youth Protection?

       YES        NO

Does the unit or program operator maintain a record of changes to the plan, a plan distribution list, and training documentation related to the communicable disease management plan?

       YES        NO