Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R388 - Disease Control and Prevention; HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis Control/Refugee Health
Rule R388-804 - Special Measures for the Control of Tuberculosis
Section R388-804-7 - Epidemiologic Investigations
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 388-804-7
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The local health department shall conduct a contact investigation immediately upon report of an AFB smear positive suspected or confirmed case of laryngeal, respiratory, or pleural tuberculosis disease.
(2) The contact investigation shall include interviewing, counseling, educating, examining and obtaining comprehensive information about those who have been in contact with individuals who have infectious tuberculosis.
(a) The
investigation shall begin within three days of notification of an AFB smear
positive suspected or confirmed case and the initial evaluation shall be
completed within fourteen days of notification.
(b) Investigations of contacts to persons
with active TB disease shall include the evaluation of contacts and the
treatment of infected contacts.
(c)
The local health department shall submit demographic data to the Department at
30 days and at 120 days after initiation of the contact investigation, and
following the completion of prophylactic treatment.
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