Additional guidance on related topics such as water safety are available from the Infection Control publications page.

• Clostridium difficile Ribotyping Network (CDRN) for England and Northern Ireland 2010-2011 annual report
  In its fourth year of operation, the CDRN now comprises eight participating regional laboratories. We believe that the CDRN service can help local teams to meet targets that have been set for reducing the incidence of CDI.
  Added/updated: 29 March 2012
  
• Public Health Operational Guidelines for Typhoid and Paratyphoid (Enteric Fever)
  A joint policy from the Health Protection Agency and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. The aim of this guidance is to support public health practitioners in identifying the sources of typhoid or paratyphoid infection, and reduce the risks of secondary transmission.
  Added/updated: 21 February 2012
  
• Gastrointestinal infections annual report, 2010
  This is the first annual report from the Gastrointestinal Infections section of the Gastrointestinal, Emerging and Zoonotic Infections (GEZI) department. The GEZI department covers a wide range of gastrointestinal organisms, including bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens. A number of surveillance systems are in place; most of which rely on laboratory reporting.
  Added/updated: 16 December 2011
  
• Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings
  This guidance gives recommendations on the management of outbreaks of vomiting and/or diarrhoea in hospitals and community health and social care settings, including nursing and residential homes. They are not specifically intended to cover schools, colleges, prisons, military establishments, hotels or shipping although there will be some general principles that will be of use in managing outbreaks in those institutions.
  Added/updated: 8 March 2012
  
• Foodborne outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly in the UK, 2010
  Report the findings of the investigation of an outbreak of foodborne Salmonella Bareilly infection in the UK in 2010.
  Added/updated: 16 December 2011
  
• The management of acute bloody diarrhoea potentially caused by vero cytotoxin producing Escherichia coli in children
  Published July 2011. A guide for primary care, secondary care and public health practitioners
  Added/updated: 20 January 2012
  
• Clostridium difficile Ribotyping Network (CDRN) for England and Northern Ireland 2009/2010 report
  Since the introduction of the CDRN, reports of C. difficile in England have fallen markedly. Reports of deaths associated with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) have also now started to decrease. It is plausible that better access to the ribotyping and enhanced fingerprinting information provided by CDRN may have facilitated better local investigation and control of CDI cases.
  Added/updated: 20 January 2012
  
• Foodborne illness at The Fat Duck restaurant
  Report of an investigation of a foodborne outbreak of norovirus among diners at The Fat Duck restaurant, Bray, Berkshire in January and February 2009
  Added/updated: 16 December 2011
  
• Pilot of enhanced enteric fever surveillance in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland: 1 May 2006 - 30 April 2007
  This report details the findings from the Health Protection Agency’s one year pilot study of enhanced surveillance of typhoid and paratyphoid fever (enteric fever) in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (EWNI) between 1 May 2006 and 30 April 2007, together with recommendations for public health action.
  Added/updated: 30 January 2012
  
• Guidance for the Management of Norovirus Infection in Cruise Ships 2007
  These guidelines from the Health Protection Agency, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and Association of Port Health Authorities, are for health professionals, port health, and other agency staff and the crew of affected vessels for the identification and management of norovirus outbreaks aboard cruise vessels.
  Added/updated: 20 January 2012