R9-6-377. Rabies in a Human

A. Case control measures: A local health agency shall: 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. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported human rabies case or suspect case; 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. 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. 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.