Indiana Administrative Code
Title 410 - INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Article 1 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL
Rule 2.5 - Disease Reporting and Control
Section 2.5-96 - Ehrlichiosis; specific control measures
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-41-2-1
Affected: IC 16-41-2; IC 16-41-9
Sec. 96.
The specific control measures for ehrlichiosis (infectious agent: Ehrlichiaor Anaplasma species) are as follows:
(1) An investigation by the local health officer shall:
Information gathered is useful in identifying foci of infected environments and public education campaigns on prevention.
(2) Standard precautions are required.
(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.