410 IAC 1-2.5-128 Rocky Mountain spotted fever; specific control measures

Sec. 128. The specific control measures for Rocky Mountain spotted fever (infectious agent: Rickettsia rickettsii) are as follows: (1) An investigation by the local health officer shall be performed within seventy-two (72) hours to determine the location of exposure to infected ticks. Recent travel and exposure to tick-infested areas shall be identified. (2) Standard precautions are required for hospitalized patients. (3) Concurrent disinfection is required. All ticks shall be removed from the patient. (4) Quarantine is not required. (5) Immunization is not available. Protection of contacts is not applicable. (6) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists set the standard clinical and laboratory case definition.