NYSDOH Reminder to School Nurses on the Surveillance and Reporting Requirements 2024-2025

The NYSDOH has released a health advisory for both RSV SURVEILLANCE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS and INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
NYSDOH will conduct enhanced RSV and influenza surveillance beginning September 29, 2024, and continuing through the week ending May 17, 2025. 

Both health advisories are available on the NYS Health Commerce System. A password and login are required to access


As a reminder from the NYSDOH, While the primary responsibility for reporting rests with the clinician (public health law (PHL) § 2101; 10 NYCRR 2.10) and laboratories (PHL §. 2102; 10 NYCRR 2.12), other individuals and entities also have reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: school nurses as well as day care center directors (PHL § 2101; 10 NYCRR 2.12), nursing homes, hospitals, and state institutions (PHL § 2105; 10 NYCRR 2.10).