Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-385 - Shigellosis

Case control measures: A local health agency shall:

1. Upon receiving a report 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.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-385

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9-6-385 renumbered to R9-6-391; new R9-6-385 renumbered from R9-6-378and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2). Amended and renumbered from R9-6-379 by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2608, effective 1/1/2018. Renumbered and amended from R9-6-375 by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 1319, effective 6/2/2025.