Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-308 - Anthrax
A. Case
control measures: A local health agency shall:
1. Upon receiving a report under
R9-6-202
of an anthrax case or suspect case, notify the Department within 24 hours after
receiving the report and provide to the Department the information contained in
the report;
2. Conduct an
epidemiologic investigation of each reported anthrax case or suspect
case;
3. For each anthrax case,
submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required
under R9-6-206(D); and
4. In
consultation with the Department, ensure that an isolate or a specimen, as
available, from each anthrax case or suspect case is submitted to the Arizona
State Laboratory.
B.
Environmental control measures: A local health agency shall, in conjunction
with the Department and applicable federal agencies, provide or arrange for
disinfection of areas or objects contaminated by Bacillus
anthracis through sterilization by dry heating, incineration of
objects, or other appropriate means.
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A. Case control measures: A local health agency shall:
1. Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 of an anthrax case or suspect case, notify the Department within 24 hours after receiving the report and provide to the Department the information contained in the report;
2. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported anthrax case or suspect case;
3. For each anthrax case, submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required under R9-6-206(D); and
4. Ensure that an isolate or a specimen, as available, from each anthrax case or suspect case is submitted to the Arizona State Laboratory.
B. Environmental control measures: A local health agency shall, in conjunction with the Department and applicable federal agencies, provide or arrange for disinfection of areas or objects contaminated by Bacillus anthracis through sterilization by dry heating, incineration of objects, or other appropriate means.