Epidemiology News: 

Cyclosporiasis Outbreak 2026

Handouts Available for Patients:

• Isolation precautions education for patients and visitors - describes the different types of isolation and what the specific precaution requirements are.
• Isolation Precautions Handout - describes what isolation precautions mean for patients and their families while they are in the hospital. 

**Remember to document the use of these teaching sheets in Epic.

Resources:

• Infection Control Policy Manual (log in)

For required patient education for Infection Prevention information, please refer to Elsevier Clinical Skills Reference.

• Ambulating Isolation Patients in the Hallway

• CAUTI Prevention–Disrupt the Foley Catheter Life Cycle

• CLABSI Prevention Eliminate Patient Risk

• Connecticut Epidemiologist Newsletter

• Contagious Respiratory Virus Information for UConn Health

• Cover Your Cough Signs

• Diarrhea Decision Tree and Stool Chart

• Drug-Resistant Bacteria Information Sheet

• Handling Dirty Instruments

• HUBS Bathing system tip sheet

• Measles Tip Sheet

• Mpox Information

• Noes To Toes Tip Sheet

• PPE Videos

• Respiratory Viral Pathogen Tip Sheet

• Schedule Your Respirator Fit Testing Session

• UConn Health Flu Vaccine Program

• Viral Hemorrhagic Fever PPE Guidance

• Voiding Trial Flowchart