Section R9-6-331. Giardiasis

A.      Case control measures: A local health agency shall exclude a giardiasis 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:

1.        Two successive stool specimens negative for Giardia lamblia are obtained from specimens collected from the case at least 24 hours apart; or

2.        Treatment for giardiasis is initiated and diarrhea has resolved.

B.       Contact control measures: A local health agency shall exclude a giardiasis contact with diarrhea of unknown cause 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 diarrhea has resolved.

C.      Outbreak control measures: A local health agency shall:

1.        Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported giardiasis outbreak;

2.        For each giardiasis case involved in an outbreak, submit to the Department, as specified in Article 2, Table 4, the information required under R9-6-206(D); and

3.        For each giardiasis outbreak, submit to the Department, as specified in Article 2, Table 4, the information required under R9-6-206(F).

Historical Note

Renumbered from R9-6-724 and amended effective October 19, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Former Section R9-6-331 renumbered to R9-6-334; new Section R9-6-331 renum- bered from R9-6-328 effective April 4, 1997 (Supp. 97- 2). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 1953, effec- tive April 3, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Former R9-6-331 renum- bered to R9-6-339; new R9-6-331 renumbered from R9- 6-324 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R.

3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9- 6-331 renumbered to R9-6-333; new R9-6-331 renum- bered from R9-6-329 and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2).