COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 Virus)
Symptoms | Incubation Period | Reporting Process for Schools and DHS Facilities |
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No symptoms or a wide variety of symptoms of variable severity including: Cough, sore throat, and other respiratory symptoms with or without fever | Usually 2–14 days after exposure | Staff:
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If you are not sure if the CLI activity in your school needs to be reported, please contact the Disease Reporting Line at (808) 586-4586. CLI activity in schools is immediately reportable, so please do not hesitate to call. DOH personnel will assist you in determining how to proceed with your particular situation. During the outbreak, DOH personnel will be able to assist you in preventing further spread of infection in your school. We will send you free kits to swab your students for COVID-19 and other respiratory virus testing. You may be able to work closely with your public health nurse or Disease Investigation Branch personnel to collect specimens for testing at the Hawaii State Laboratories Division. Once the specimens have been tested, we will know if your school has a COVID-19 outbreak or an outbreak of another respiratory virus. In the event of a confirmed respiratory virus outbreak, DOH personnel will provide you with materials you may need to encourage students to stay at home and practice good hygiene. This will prevent the outbreak from spreading further. |
Influenza-like Illness (ILI)/Influenza (FLU)
Symptoms | Incubation Period | Reporting Process for Schools and DHS Facilities |
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Symptoms can include: Cough or sore throat with an accompanying fever or history of fever | Usually 1–4 days after exposure | Staff:
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If you are not sure if the ILI activity in your school needs to be reported, please contact the Disease Reporting Line at (808) 586-4586. ILI activity in schools is immediately reportable, so please do not hesitate to call. DOH personnel will assist you in determining how to proceed with your particular situation. During the outbreak, DOH personnel will be able to assist you in preventing further spread of infection in your school. We will send you free kits to swab your students for influenza and other respiratory virus testing. You may be able to work closely with your public health nurse or Disease Investigation Branch personnel to collect specimens for testing at the Hawaii State Laboratories Division. Once the specimens have been tested, we will know if your school has an influenza outbreak or an outbreak of another respiratory virus. In the event of a confirmed respiratory virus (including influenza) outbreak, DOH personnel will provide you with materials you may need to encourage students to stay at home and practice good hygiene. This will prevent the outbreak from spreading further. |
Gastrointestinal Illness (GI) or Suspected Norovirus Outbreaks
Symptoms | Incubation Period | Reporting Process for Schools and DHS Facilities |
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Symptoms can include:
| Norovirus: 12-48 hrs. Other GI Illness: variable (link) | Staff:
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If you are not sure if the GI activity in your school needs to be reported, please contact the Disease Reporting Line at (808) 586-4586. HDOH personnel will assist you in determining how to proceed. During the outbreak, DOH personnel will be able to assist you in preventing further spread of infection in your school, by providing reference to cleaning recommendations and materials you may need to encourage students to stay at home and practice good hygiene. This will prevent the outbreak from spreading further. |
To report an illness, please contact the Department of Health at these numbers:
Oahu (Disease Reporting Line): (808) 586-4586
Maui District Health Office: (808) 984-8213
Kauai District Health Office: (808) 241-3563
Hawaii Health Office: (808) 933-0912
After hours (Physician’s Exchange): (808) 600-3625 or Toll Free 1-800-360-2575
Last Reviewed: September 2024