Section R9-6-390. Viral Hemorrhagic Fever

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 implement both droplet pre- cautions and contact precautions for a viral hemorrhagic fever case or suspect case for the duration of the illness.

2.        A local health agency shall:

a.        Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 of a viral hemorrhagic fever case or suspect case, notify the Department within 24 hours after receiving the report and provide to the Department the informa- tion contained in the report;

b.        Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported viral hemorrhagic fever case or suspect case;

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

d.        Ensure that specimens from each viral hemorrhagic fever case are submitted to the Arizona State Labo- ratory.

B.       Contact control measures: A local health agency, in consulta- tion with the Department, shall quarantine a viral hemorrhagic fever contact as necessary to prevent transmission.