R9-6-375. Psittacosis (Ornithosis)

A. Case control measures: A local health agency shall: 1. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported psittacosis case or suspect case; and 2. For each psittacosis case, submit to the Department, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required under R9- 6-206(D). B. Environmental control measures: A local health agency shall: 1. If a bird infected with Chlamydia psittaci or Chlamydophila psittaci is located in a private residence: a. Provide health education for the bird’s owner about psittacosis and the risks of becoming infected with psittacosis, and b. Advise the bird’s owner to obtain treatment for the bird; and 2. If a bird infected with Chlamydia psittaci or Chlamydophila psittaci is located in a setting other than a private residence: a. Provide health education for the bird’s owner about psittacosis and the risks of becoming infected with psittacosis, b. Ensure that the bird is treated or destroyed and any contaminated structures are disinfected, and c. Require the bird’s owner to isolate the bird from contact with members of the public and from other birds until treatment of the bird is completed or the bird is destroyed.