1. 1. Upon receiving a report of a yersiniosis case or suspect case, notify the Department within one working day after receiving the report and provide to the Department the information contained in the report;

2. 2. Exclude a yersiniosis case or suspect case with diarrhea from:

   1. a. 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. i. Diarrhea has resolved,
      2. ii. A stool specimen negative for enteropathogenic Yersinia is obtained from the case or suspect case, or
      3. iii. The local health agency has determined that the case or suspect case is unlikely to infect other individuals; and
   2. b. Using an aquatic venue for two weeks after diarrhea has resolved;
3. 3. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported yersiniosis case or suspect case;
4. 4. For each yersiniosis case, submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required under R9-6-206(D); and
5. 5. In consultation with the Department, ensure that an isolate or a specimen, as available, from each yersiniosis case is submitted to the Arizona State Laboratory.

Case control measures: A local health agency shall:

Historical Note

New Section R9-6-3107 renumbered from R9-6-397 and amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 1317 (April 25, 2025), effective June 2, 2025 (Supp. 25-2).