Section R9-6-372. Streptococcal Group A Infection

A.      Non-invasive streptococcal group A infection:

Case control measures: An administrator of a school, child care establishment, or health care institution or a person in charge of a food establishment, either personally or through a representative, shall exclude a streptococcal group A infection case with streptococcal lesions or streptococcal sore throat from working as a food handler, attending or working in a school, caring for children in or attending a child care estab- lishment, or caring for patients or residents in a health care

institution for 24 hours after the initiation of treatment for streptococcal infection.

B.       Invasive streptococcal group A infection:

Outbreak control measures: A local health agency shall:

1.        Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported outbreak of streptococcal group A invasive infection;

2.        For each streptococcal group A invasive infection 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 outbreak of streptococcal group A invasive infection, submit to the Department, as specified in Arti- cle 2, Table 4, the information required under R9-6- 206(F).

Historical Note

Section R9-6-372 renumbered from R9-6-365 and amended effective April 4, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Former R9-6-372 renumbered to R9-6-382; new R9-6-372 renumbered from R9-6-364 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9-6-372 renumbered to R9-6-379; new R9-6-372 renumbered from R9-6-367 and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2).