Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 1
Subtitle 06 - DISEASES
Chapter 10.06.01 - Communicable Diseases and Related Conditions of Public Health Importance
Section 10.06.01.12-2 - Pertussis
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.06.01.12-2
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Control of a Case.
(1) A health officer or health care
provider shall recommend that a case may not attend school, a workplace, or a
child care facility until the patient has received at least 5 days of
appropriate antibiotics.
(2) If a
case does not receive antibiotics, a health officer shall restrict or exclude
the case from attending a school, health care facility, child care facility, or
workplace for 3 weeks after onset of cough.
B. Control of Contacts. A health officer may:
(1) Require all inadequately immunized
household contacts younger than 7 years old to be excluded from schools, child
care facilities, and public gatherings:
(a)
For 21 days after last exposure; or
(b) Until the case patients and contacts have
received 5 days of appropriate antibiotics;
(2) Require all contacts to verify
immunization status and be brought up to date if not adequately immunized to
protect against subsequent exposure; and
(3) Require antibiotic prophylaxis for
contacts of cases.
C. Infection Control. A health care provider shall practice droplet precautions for the shorter of:
(1) 21 days after onset of
cough; or
(2) When a case has been
on appropriate antibiotics for 5 days.
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