Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-373 - Plague
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
pneumonic plague case or suspect case until 72 hours of antibiotic therapy have
been completed with favorable clinical response.
2. An individual handling the body of a
deceased plague case shall use droplet precautions.
3. A local health agency shall:
a. Upon receiving a report under
R9-6-202
of a plague 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 plague case or suspect
case;
c. For each plague case,
submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required
under
R9-6-206(D);
and
d. In consultation with the
Department, ensure that an isolate or a specimen, as available, from each
plague case or suspect case is submitted to the Arizona State
Laboratory.
B.
Contact control measures: A local health agency shall provide follow-up to
pneumonic plague contacts for seven calendar days after last exposure to a
pneumonic plague case.
Notes
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A. Case control measures: A local health agency shall:1.2. Exclude a salmonellosis case or suspect case with diarrhea from: 2.3. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported salmonellosis case or suspect case; and 3. 4. For each salmonellosis case, submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required under R9-6-206(D).
1. Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 or R9-6-203 of a salmonellosis 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;
a. Working as a food handler, caring for children in or attending a child care establishment, or caring for patients or residents in a health care institution until: a.ii. A stool specimen negative for Salmonella spp. is obtained from the salmonellosis case or suspect case, or
i. Diarrhea has resolved,
iii. The local health agency has determined that the case or suspect case is unlikely to infect other individuals; and
b. Diarrhea has resolved;
b. Using an aquatic venue until diarrhea has resolved;
B. Contact control measures: A local health agency shall exclude a salmonellosis contact with diarrhea of unknown cause from 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 either of the following occurs:
1. Two successive cultures negative for Salmonella spp. are obtained from stool specimens collected at least 24 hours apart, or
2. Diarrhea has resolved.
1. If an animal infected with Salmonella spp. is located in a private residence, provide health education for the animal's owner about salmonellosis and the risks of becoming infected with Salmonella spp.; and
2. If an animal infected with Salmonella spp. is located in a setting other than a private residence:
a. Provide health education for the animal's owner about salmonellosis and the risks of becoming infected with Salmonella spp., and
b. Require the animal's owner to provide information to individuals with whom the animal may come into contact about salmonellosis and methods to reduce the risk of transmission.