Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-6-394

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

Section R9-6-394 - Viral Hemorrhagic Fever

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 implement both droplet precautions and contact precautions for a viral hemorrhagic fever case or suspect case for the duration of the illness.

2. A local health agency shall:

a. Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 of a viral hemorrhagic fever 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 viral hemorrhagic fever case or suspect case;

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

d. Ensure that one or more specimens from each viral hemorrhagic fever case or suspect case are submitted to the Arizona State Laboratory.

B. Contact control measures: A local health agency, in consultation with the Department, shall quarantine a viral hemorrhagic fever contact as necessary to prevent transmission.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-394

Section R9-6-394 renumbered from R9-6-389by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2). Amended and renumbered from R9-6-390 by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2608, effective 1/1/2018.