Communicable disease tracking

What it is

Tracks cases of illness that may spread across the school.

Why it matters

Spots an outbreak early so the school can act quickly.

When to use it

The nurse watches case counts and flags any pattern to leaders.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Health to open it.
3. Click Outbreak tracking.

What you see

Communicable disease tracking · click the picture to enlarge

• Sections on the page: Active cases, by class.
• The list has these columns: Pupil or staff, Illness, Certainty, Reported, Excluded through, Status, Actions. Click a column name to sort by it.

Buttons on this screen

• Flag a case — does what it says on the button.

Using the list

Type in the search box to find a row. Use filters to narrow the list. Click a row to open it. More in Lists.

Filling in the form

1. Click the New button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (7 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Communicable disease tracking · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Type *	choose	Choose the kind of case you are recording.
Student *	choose	Search for the student who has the illness.
Disease *	choose	The name of the illness, such as chickenpox.
Certainty *	choose	Choose how sure you are, such as suspected or confirmed.
Onset	date	The date the symptoms started. Optional.
Reported *	date	The date the case was reported to the school.
Exclusion starts *	date	The first day the student must stay away from school.
Exclusion ends *	date	The last day the student must stay away from school.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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