Section 441A.575 - Influenza1. The health authority shall: (a) For purposes of surveillance and reporting, obtain sufficient information of each: (1) Case having influenza that: (I) Results in hospitalization and is confirmed by a laboratory; or(II) Is of a viral strain that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization has determined poses a risk of a national or global pandemic; or(2) Death of a person who suffered from influenza at the time of death, as confirmed by a laboratory.(b) Obtain sufficient information of each case having influenza that is novel or untypeable to: (1) Confirm the diagnosis;(2) Determine the extent of any outbreak;(3) Determine the source of infection;(4) Identify and evaluate any contacts; and(5) Provide measures for prevention and control of the influenza.3. If a case having influenza is in a medical facility, the medical facility shall provide care to the case in accordance with the appropriate disease specific precautions.Nev. Admin. Code § 441A.575
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-24-92; A by R121-14, eff. 10/27/2015; A by R187-18A, eff. 6/12/2019; A by R148-22A, eff. 7/26/2023