RESPONSE

1. Contact Health Services in Daytona or the Wellness Center in Prescott in the event of an actual or suspected contagious disease outbreak.
2. University Health Services staff or Residential staff will notify the Director of Health Services of a possible contagious disease outbreak. The two primary categories are food-borne gastroenteritis (see food poisoning and food borne illness) and meningitis, which is spread by exposure to respiratory secretions.
3. The Director of Health Services will provide an immediate response and determine what other agencies should be notified. They jointly determine if an epidemic is threatened and if preventive action is necessary.
4. Campus Safety & Security will be informed of the situation and instructed that the situation is being actively investigated.
5. Incident description and causative agent exposure concerns are communicated by Health Services to the Director of Campus Safety & Security, who will determine if an Emergency Operations Team shall be assembled.
6. The Health Department works with University Health Services to:
   • Notify health care providers of the incident and coordinate information exchange and medical and transportation needs.
   • Identify causative agent.
   • Review standing links and make available information links regarding causative agent/disease.
   • Determine isolation measures.
   • Communicate information preventive measures throughout the community.
   • Establish phone banks to provide information
   • Triage possible victims.
   • Obtain necessary medications, supplies, location(s), and staff.
   • Set up treatment center(s).
   • Update and further advise the Emergency Operations Team.