Current through September 2, 2024
Section 16.02.10.710 - SMALLPOX01.Reporting Requirements. Each case or suspected case of smallpox must be reported to the Department or Health District immediately, at the time of identification, day or night.02.Investigation. Each reported case of smallpox must be investigated promptly to confirm the diagnosis, identify clusters or outbreaks of the infection, and identify the source of the infection and susceptible contacts.03.Restrictions - Daycare Facility.a. A person diagnosed with smallpox must not attend a daycare facility as long as the disease is in a communicable form.b. In the event of an outbreak, the Department or Health District may exclude susceptible children and employees from daycare facilities where a case has been identified until adequate immunization is obtained or the threat of further spread is contained.04.Restrictions - Health Care Facility. A person diagnosed or suspected of having smallpox in a health care facility must be managed under the "Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals," as incorporated in Section 004 of these rules.05.Restrictions - Public Gatherings. A person diagnosed with smallpox must not attend public gatherings as long as the disease is in a communicable form.06.Restrictions - School.a. A person diagnosed with smallpox, regardless of age, must not attend a private, parochial, charter, or public school as long as the disease is in a communicable form.b. In the event of an outbreak, the Department or Health District may exclude susceptible children and employees from schools where a case has been identified until adequate immunization is obtained or the threat of further spread is contained under Section 33-512(7), Idaho Code.07.Restrictions - Working. A person diagnosed with smallpox must not work in any occupation as long as the disease is in a communicable form.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.02.10.710