Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-6-339

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

Section R9-6-339 - Haemophilus influenzae: Invasive Disease

A. 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 and institute droplet precautions for a Haemophilus influenzae meningitis or epiglottitis case or suspect case for 24 hours after the initiation of treatment.

2. A local health agency shall:

a. Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 or R9-6-203 of a Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease 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;

b. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease case or suspect case; and

c. For each Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease 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 evaluate the level of risk of transmission from each contact's exposure to a Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease case and, if indicated, shall provide or arrange for each contact to receive immunization or treatment.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-339

Renumbered from R9-6-732 and amended effective October 19, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Former Section R9-6-339 renumbered to R9-6-342; new Section R9-6-339 renumbered from R9-6-336 and amended effective April 4, 1997 (Supp 97-2). Former R9-6-339 renumbered to R9-6-347; new R9-6-339 renumbered from R9-6-331 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9-6-339 renumbered to R9-6-341; new R9-6-339 renumbered from R9-6-337and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2). Amended and renumbered from R9-6-333 by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2606, effective 1/1/2018.