Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-375 - Psittacosis (Ornithosis)

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A. Case control measures: A local health agency shall:

1. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported psittacosis case or suspect case; and

2. For each psittacosis 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:

1. If a bird infected with Chlamydia psittaci or Chlamydophila psittaci is located in a private residence:

a. Provide health education for the bird's owner about psittacosis and the risks of becoming infected with psittacosis, and

b. Advise the bird's owner to obtain treatment for the bird; and

2. If a bird infected with Chlamydia psittaci or Chlamydophila psittaci is located in a setting other than a private residence:

a. Provide health education for the bird's owner about psittacosis and the risks of becoming infected with psittacosis,

b. Ensure that the bird is treated or destroyed and any contaminated structures are disinfected, and

c. Require the bird's owner to isolate the bird from contact with members of the public and from other birds until treatment of the bird is completed or the bird is destroyed.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-375

Adopted effective April 4, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Former R9-6-375 renumbered to R9-6-387; new R9-6-375 renumbered from R9-6-367 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9-6-375 renumbered to R9-6-382; new R9-6-375 renumbered from R9-6-368and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2). Amended and renumbered from R9-6-370 by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2607, effective 1/1/2018. Renumbered and amended from R9-6-366 by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 1319, effective 6/2/2025.

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A. Case control measures: A local health agency shall:

1. Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 or R9-6-203 of a shigellosis 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. 2. Exclude a shigellosis case or suspect case with diarrhea from:

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:

i. Diarrhea has resolved,

a.ii. A stool specimen negative for Shigella spp. is obtained from the shigellosis case or suspect case, or

iii. The local health agency has determined that the case or suspect case is unlikely to infect other individuals; and

~~b. Treatment is maintained for 24 hours and diarrhea has resolved;~~

b. Using an aquatic venue for one week after diarrhea has resolved;

2.3. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported shigellosis case or suspect case; and

3. 4. For each shigellosis 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 exclude a shigellosis contact with diarrhea of unknown cause from 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:

1. ~~Two successive cultures negative for Shigella spp. are obtained from stool specimens collected at least 24 hours apart, or~~

2. ~~Treatment has been maintained for 24 hours and diarrhea has resolved.~~

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-375