Section R9-6-315. Cholera

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

1.        Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 of a cholera case or suspect case, notify the Department within one work- ing day after receiving the report and provide to the Department the information contained in the report;

2.        Exclude a cholera case or suspect case from working as a food handler, caring for patients or residents in a health care institution, or caring for children in or attending a child care establishment until two successive cultures negative for Vibrio cholerae are obtained from stool spec- imens collected at least 24 hours apart and at least 48 hours after discontinuing antibiotics;

3.        Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported cholera case or suspect case; and

4.        For each cholera case, submit to the Department, as spec- ified in Article 2, Table 4, the information required under R9-6-206(D).

B.       Contact control measures: A local health agency shall provide follow-up for each cholera contact for five calendar days after exposure.

Historical Note

Renumbered from R9-6-712 and amended effective October 19, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Former R9-6-315 renum- bered to R9-6-321; new R9-6-315 renumbered from R9- 6-312 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R.

3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9- 6-315 renumbered to R9-6-317; new R9-6-315 renum- bered from R9-6-313 and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2).