Investigator Resources

The purpose of this webpage is to consolidate the information needed by the Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks District Investigators (DI) on a day-to-day basis. The following resources are the foundation for all DI's to conduct timely surveillance and investigations.

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Outbreak/Cluster Questionnaires and Resources

• Influenza Surveillance Map
• Potential Outbreak Submission
• Report of Single Non-Reportable Illnesses

Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 20th Edition, 2015

This is a sourcebook on infectious diseases and includes identification, infectious agent, occurrence, mode of transmission, incubation period, susceptibility, and resistance.

Red Book, 2012 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases

It was developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Infectious Diseases to provide guidance on the manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of more than 200 common childhood conditions.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Any and all information listed on the CDC Website can be used for surveillance, investigation, and education for healthcare providers and the general public.

• Mortality From a Tornado Outbreak, Alabama, April 27, 2011
• CDC MMWR HIPAA and Public Health, please see REPORT Notifiable Diseases Webpage
• CDC MMWR Norovirus Outbreak Management
• CDC MMWR Human Rabies Prevention
• MRSA Educational Resources
• Specimen Collection of Smallpox Lesion
• Proper Chlorine and pH Levels

Alabama NEDSS Based System (ALNBS)

• Notifiable Diseases & Conditions Investigations Guide (updated 10/30/2015)
• ALNBS - Case Definitions and Investigation Form (see Investigation Resources)
• All Investigation Forms as of 11/09/2015 (13.9 MB)
• Race and Ethnicity Codes
• CSTE Residency Guidelines
• ADPH General Counsel HIPPA Letter, please see REPORT Notifiable Diseases Webpage

Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks Division

• Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks Division Website
• Reportable Disease List and Law, please see Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks Home Webpage
• Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks Common Acronyms
• Central Office and DI Roster, see V:/drive

Center for Emergency Preparedness

• Center for Emergency Preparedness Website

Bureau of Clinical Laboratories

• Bureau of Clinical Laboratories Website
• Requisition Form (Lab Slip)
• Stool Collection Procedures for Healthcare Providers and Patients
• Legionella 2013 Specimen Handling and Shipping Instructions
• Foodborne Illness Investigation Sample Collection and Submission Criteria
• Bioterrorism Environmental Report and Chain of Custody
• Guidance for Laboratory Testing for Influenza Viruses

Influenza Information

• ILINet Application
• Order flu test kits or other specimen supplies, email [email protected]
• Quick Guidance for Laboratory Testing for Influenza Viruses, or see BCL Website, Influenza
• Quick Guidance for Influenza Specimen Submission

Infectious Outbreaks and Disease Information

• For flyers, see ID&O homepage, Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks Fast Fact Flyers
• Interview Techniques (see V:/Blank Documents and Procedures)
• Acute Foodborne Gastroenteritis Reference Table (see ALNBS login page)
• Childcare Center Exclusion Criteria Supplement

Infection Control

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Handout

Mumps Survey for Immunization Staff (Temporary link)