*INFLUENZA
*Influenza A,*Influenza B

Practice / Additional Precautions:
DROPLET and CONTACT
Mode of Transmission:
Droplet
Direct and indirect contact
Infectious Material:
Respiratory secretions
Duration of Additional Precautions:
Up to 5 days (shedding may be longer in young children and immunocompromised)
Signs & Symptoms:
Fever, cough, sore throat, rhinitis, headaches, muscle aches (sometime severe)
Comments:
  • Private room or cohort clients / patients
  • Elderly or immunocompromised clients / patients may not have a febrile response
  • Notify infection control
* Reportable Disease