R9-6-388. Streptococcal Group A Infection

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. B. Invasive streptococcal group A infection: Outbreak control measures: A local health agency shall: 1. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported outbreak of streptococcal group A invasive infection; 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. For each outbreak of streptococcal group A invasive infection, submit to the Department the information required under R9-6-206(E).