Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 690.800 - Any Suspected Bioterrorist Threat or Event (Reportable by telephone immediately, within 3 hours upon initial clinical suspicion of the disease)
a) Control of Case.
Cases shall be evaluated to determine need for isolation. Until etiology is
determined and disease-specific recommendations are issued, initial control
measures include:
1) Dermatologic symptoms,
non-vesicular lesions: Contact Precautions shall be followed.
2) Dermatologic symptoms, vesicular lesions:
Airborne Infection Isolation Precautions and Contact Precautions shall be
followed.
3) Gastrointestinal
symptoms: Standard Precautions (use Contact Precautions for diapered or
incontinent persons) shall be followed.
4) Neurologic symptoms: Droplet Precautions
shall be followed.
5) Respiratory
symptoms: Droplet Precautions (Airborne Infection Isolation preferred) shall be
followed.
b) Control of
Contacts. Contacts shall be evaluated to determine need for
quarantine.
c) Reporting of Threat
or Event. The local health authority shall submit a report to the Department on
all bioterrorist threats or events.
Notes
Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 3777, effective March 3, 2008
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