Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 690 - CONTROL OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES AND CONDITIONS CODE
Subpart D - DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR THE CONTROL OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES AND CONDITIONS
Section 690.295 - Any Unusual Case of a Disease or Condition Not Listed in this Part that is of Urgent Public Health Significance (Reportable by telephone immediately (within three hours))

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024

a) Control of Case

Cases shall be evaluated to determine the need for isolation in a health care setting or at the person's current residence or alternative location. The isolation precautions followed shall be based on the most likely pathogen.

b) Control of Contacts

Contacts shall be evaluated to determine the need for quarantine and/or for symptoms monitoring follow-up for a period of time following exposure.

c) Persons who identify a single case of a rare or significant disease or condition shall report the case to the local health authority. This may include, but is not limited to, cowpox, Reye's syndrome, glanders, amoebic meningoencephalitis, orf, monkeypox, hemorrhagic fever viruses, infection from a laboratory-acquired recombinant organism, or any disease or condition non-indigenous to the United States.

d) The local health authority shall implement appropriate control measures.

e) Laboratory Reporting

1) Laboratories shall report to the local health authority any disease or condition of public health significance that may indicate a public health hazard.

2) Laboratories shall retain specimens or isolates for a minimum of 30 days and submit to the Department upon request.

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