Section R9-6-357. Plague

A.      Case control measures:

1.        A diagnosing health care provider or an administrator of a health care institution, either personally or through a rep- resentative, shall isolate and institute droplet precautions for a pneumonic plague case or suspect case until 72 hours of antibiotic therapy have been completed with favorable clinical response.

2.        An individual handling the body of a deceased plague case shall use droplet precautions.

3.        A local health agency shall:

a.        Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 of a plague 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 plague case or suspect case;

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

d.        Ensure that an isolate from each plague case is sub- mitted to the Arizona State Laboratory.

B.       Contact control measures: A local health agency shall provide follow-up to pneumonic plague contacts for seven calendar days after last exposure to a pneumonic plague case.

Historical Note

Adopted effective October 19, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Former Section R9-6-357 renumbered to R9-6-361; new Section R9-6-357 renumbered from R9-6-354 and amended effective April 4, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Former R9-6-357 repealed; new R9-6-357 renumbered from R9-6-349 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effec- tive October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9-6-357 renumbered to R9-6-362; new R9-6-357 renumbered from R9-6-352 and amended by final rulemaking at 14

A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2).