1. A. Case control measures: A local health agency shall:

   1. 1. Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 of a human rabies 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;
   2. 2. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported human rabies case or suspect case;
   3. 3. For each human rabies case, submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required under R9-6-206(D); and
   4. 4. In consultation with the Department, ensure that a specimen from each human rabies case or suspect case, as required by the Department, is submitted to the Arizona State Laboratory.
2. B. Contact control measures: A local health agency shall evaluate the level of risk of transmission from each contact’s exposure to a human rabies case and, if indicated, provide or arrange for each contact to receive prophylaxis.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9-6-377 renumbered to R9-6-384; new R9-6-377 renumbered from R9-6-370 and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2). Section R9-6-377 renumbered to R9-6-383; new Section R9-6-377 made by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2605, effective January 1, 2018 (Supp. 17-3). R9-6-377 renumbered to R9-6-387; new Section R9-6-377 renumbered from R9-6-368 and amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 1317 (April 25, 2025), effective June 2, 2025 (Supp. 25-2).