Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-331 - Cryptosporidiosis
A. Case control measures: A local health
agency shall:
1. Exclude a cryptosporidiosis
case or suspect case with diarrhea from:
a.
Working as a food handler, caring for patients or residents in a health care
institution, or caring for children in or attending a child care establishment
until diarrhea has resolved; and
b.
Using an aquatic venue for two weeks after diarrhea has
resolved;
2. Conduct an
epidemiologic investigation of each reported cryptosporidiosis case or suspect
case; and
3. For each
cryptosporidiosis case, submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4,
the information required under
R9-6-206(D).
B. Environmental control measures: A local
health agency shall conduct a sanitary inspection or ensure that a sanitary
inspection is conducted of each facility or location regulated under 9 A.A.C. 8
that is associated with an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis.
Notes
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A. Case control measures:
1. A diagnosing health care provider or an administrator of a health care institution, either personally or through a representative, shall:
a. Isolate and institute droplet precautions for a pharyngeal diphtheria case or suspect case until
i. two successive sets of cultures negative for Cornyebacterium diphtheriae are obtained from nose and throat specimens collected from the case or suspect case at least 24 hours apart and at least 24 hours after cessation of treatment;
ii. Fourteen calendar days after initiation of treatment; and
b. Isolate and institute contact precautions for a cutaneous diphtheria case or suspect case until
i. two successive sets of cultures negative for Cornyebacterium diphtheriae are obtained from skin specimens collected from the case or suspect case at least 24 hours apart and at least 24 hours after cessation of treatment
ii. Fourteen calendar days after initiation of treatment.
2. A local health agency shall:
a. Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 of a diphtheria 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;
b. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported diphtheria case or suspect case; and
c. For each diphtheria case, submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required under R9-6-206(D).
B. Contact control measures: A local health agency shall:
1. Exclude each diphtheria contact from working as a food handler, caring for patients or residents in a health care institution, or caring for children in or attending a school or child care establishment until a set of cultures negative for Cornyebacterium diphtheriae is obtained from the contact's nose and throat specimens;
2. In consultation with the Department, quarantine a contact of a diphtheria case, if indicated, until two successive sets of cultures negative for Cornyebacterium diphtheriae are obtained from nose and throat specimens collected from the contact at least 24 hours apart;
3. Offer each previously immunized diphtheria contact prophylaxis and a vaccine containing diphtheria toxoid; and
4. Offer each unimmunized diphtheria contact prophylaxis and the primary vaccine series.