Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-339 - Encephalitis, Viral or Parasitic
Case control measures: A local health agency shall:
1. Upon receiving a report under
R9-6-202 of a viral or parasitic encephalitis case or suspect case, notify the
Department within one working day after receiving the report and provide to the
Department the information contained in the report;
1. Upon receiving a report of encephalitis
under
R9-6-202,
notify the Department:
a. For a case or
suspect case of parasitic encephalitis, within 24 hours after receiving the
report and provide to the Department the information contained in the report;
and
b. For a case or suspect case
of viral encephalitis, within one working day after receiving the report and
provide to the Department the information contained in the
report;
2. Conduct an
epidemiologic investigation of each reported viral or parasitic encephalitis
case or suspect case; and
3. For
each encephalitis case, submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4,
the information required under
R9-6-206(D)
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 isolate and institute droplet precautions for a Haemophilus influenzae meningitis or epiglottitis case or suspect case for 24 hours after the initiation of treatment.
2. A local health agency shall: a.b. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease case or suspect case; and b.c. For each Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease case, submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required under R9-6-206(D).
a. Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 or R9-6-203 of a Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease case or suspect case, notify the Department within one working day after receiving the report and provide to the Department the information contained in the report;
B. Contact control measures: A local health agency shall evaluate the level of risk of transmission from each contact's exposure to a Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease case and, if indicated, shall provide or arrange for each contact to receive immunization or treatment.