Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-6-387

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R9-6-387 - Tularemia

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 a pneumonic tularemia case until 72 hours of antibiotic therapy have been completed with favorable clinical response.

2. A local health agency shall:

a. Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 of a tularemia 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 tularemia case or suspect case;

c. For each tularemia case, submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required under R9-6-206(D); and

d. Ensure that an isolate or a specimen, as available, from each tularemia case or suspect case is submitted to the Arizona State Laboratory.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-387

Section renumbered from R9-6-375 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9-6-387 renumbered to R9-6-393; new R9-6-387 renumbered from R9-6-381and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2). Amended and renumbered from R9-6-381 by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2608, effective 1/1/2018.