R9-6-344. Haemophilus influenzae: Invasive Disease

A. Case control measures: 1. A diagnosing health care provider or an administrator of a health care institution, either personally or through a representative, shall isolate and institute droplet precautions for a Haemophilus influenzae meningitis or epiglottitis case or suspect case for 24 hours after the initiation of treatment. 2. A local health agency shall: a. Upon receiving a report of a Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease 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; b. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease case or suspect case; and c. For each Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease case, submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required under R9-6-206(D). B. Contact control measures: A local health agency shall evaluate the level of risk of transmission from each contact’s exposure to a Haemophilus influenzae invasive disease case and, if indicated, shall provide or arrange for each contact to receive immunization or treatment.