1. A. Streptococcal group A infection, invasive or non-invasive:

   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 establishment, or caring for patients or residents in a health care institution for 24 hours after the initiation of treatment for streptococcal group A infection.

2. B. Invasive streptococcal group A infection:

   1. 1. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported outbreak of streptococcal group A invasive infection;
   2. 2. For each streptococcal group A invasive infection case involved in an outbreak, submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required under R9-6-206(D); and
   3. 3. For each outbreak of streptococcal group A invasive infection, submit to the Department the information required under R9-6-206(E).

   Outbreak control measures: A local health agency shall:

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9-6-388 renumbered to R9-6-303; new R9-6-388 renumbered from R9-6-382 and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2). Section R9-6-388 renumbered to R9-6-392; new Section R9-6-388 renumbered from R9-6-382 and amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2605, effective January 1, 2018 (Supp. 17-3). R9-6-388 renumbered to R9-6-398; new Section R9-6-388 renumbered from R9-6-378 by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 1317 (April 25, 2025), effective June 2, 2025 (Supp. 25-2).