Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.02.10.700

Current through September 2, 2024
Section 16.02.10.700 - SHIGELLOSIS
01.Reporting Requirements. Each case or suspected case of shigellosis must be reported to the Department or Health District within one (1) working day of identification.
02.Investigation. Each reported case of shigellosis must be investigated to confirm the diagnosis and identify clusters or outbreaks of the infection. An attempt must be made to identify contacts, carriers, and the source of the infection.
03.Handling of Report. The Department and the Health District will exchange reported information within one (1) working day on any suspected or reported case.
04.Restrictions - Daycare Facility.
a. A person excreting Shigella must not attend a daycare facility while fecally incontinent.
b. A person excreting Shigella must not work in any occupation in which they provide personal care to children in a daycare facility while the disease is present in a communicable form, unless an exemption is obtained from the Department or Health District. During an outbreak in a daycare facility, a cohort system may be approved.
c. The Department or Health District may withdraw the daycare restriction when the person has provided two (2) successive approved fecal specimens collected at least twenty-four (24) hours apart that fail to show Shigella upon testing by a licensed laboratory.
05.Exclusions - Food Service Facility.
a. A food employee excreting Shigella must be managed under IDAPA 16.02.19, "Idaho Food Code."
b. The Department or Health District may withdraw the food service restriction when the employee has provided two (2) successive approved fecal specimens collected at least twenty-four (24) hours apart that fail to show Shigella upon testing by a licensed laboratory.
06.Restrictions - Health Care Facility.
a. A person excreting Shigella must not work in any occupation in which they provide personal care to persons who are confined to a health care facility while the disease is present in a communicable form, unless an exemption is obtained from the Department or Health District. During an outbreak in a facility, a cohort system may be approved.
b. The Department or Health District may withdraw the health care facility restriction when the employee has provided two (2) successive approved fecal specimens collected at least twenty-four (24) hours apart that fail to show Shigella upon testing by a licensed laboratory.
c. During an outbreak in a facility, a cohort system may be approved.
07.Restrictions - Household Contacts. No member of a household, in which there is a case of shigellosis, may work in any occupations in Subsections 700.04 through 700.06 of this rule, unless the Department or Health District approves and at least one (1) approved fecal specimen is negative for Shigella upon testing by a licensed laboratory.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.02.10.700

Effective March 17, 2022