Guidance

Investigating and managing outbreaks of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Guidance to support the detection, investigation, and control of STI outbreaks and the development of local STI outbreak control strategies.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 23 December 2010
• Last updated: 4 June 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Operational guidance for investigating and managing STI outbreaks

Ref: GOV-16563

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Appendix 1: Case study

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Appendix 2: STI outbreak notification form

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Details

This is an update to previous guidance for the detection, investigation, and control of sexually transmitted infection (STI) outbreaks. Guidance is provided on:

• timely outbreak detection and exceedance investigations
• investigation of STI outbreaks
• control measures
• communication during the stages of an STI outbreak investigation

This guidance is intended for use by any health professionals involved in the detection, investigation and management of STI outbreaks in England.

Published 23 December 2010
Last updated 4 June 2024 + show all updates

1. 4 June 2024

   The guidance has been updated and converted from PDF to HTML.

2. 18 January 2018

   Added further information on improving the public health response to outbreaks and incidents under the ‘Details’ section.

3. 20 January 2017

   Updated the ‘Guidance for managing STI outbreaks and incidents’.

4. 23 December 2010

   First published.