Section R9-6-381. Tularemia

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 a pneumonic tularemia case until 72 hours of antibiotic therapy have been completed with favorable clinical response.

2.        A local health agency shall:

a.        Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 of a tulare- mia case or suspect case, notify the Department within 24 hours after receiving the report and pro- vide to the Department the information contained in the report;

b.        Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported tularemia case or suspect case;

c.        For each tularemia 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 tularemia case is submitted to the Arizona State Laboratory.

Historical Note

Section renumbered from R9-6-371 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9-6-381 renumbered to R9-6-387; new R9-6-381 renumbered from R9-6-374 and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2).