Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-6-308

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

Section R9-6-308 - Anthrax

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

1. Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 of an anthrax 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;

2. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported anthrax case or suspect case;

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

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

B. Environmental control measures: A local health agency shall, in conjunction with the Department and applicable federal agencies, provide or arrange for disinfection of areas or objects contaminated by Bacillus anthracis through sterilization by dry heating, incineration of objects, or other appropriate means.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-308

Adopted effective October 19, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 1953, effective April 3, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Former R9-6-308 renumbered to R9-6-311; new R9-6-308 renumbered from R9-6-305 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9-6-308 renumbered to R9-6-309; new R9-6-308 renumbered from R9-6-307and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2). Amended and renumbered from R9-6-306 by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2605, effective 1/1/2018.