NAC441A.480. Campylobacteriosis.

     1. The health authority shall investigate each report of a case having campylobacteriosis to confirm the diagnosis, to identify the source of infection and to determine if the case is employed in a sensitive occupation or is a child attending a child care facility.

     2. A person excreting Campylobacter spp. shall not work in a sensitive occupation until authorized to do so by the health authority. The health authority may authorize a person excreting Campylobacter spp. to work in a sensitive occupation if:

     (a) At least two fecal specimens, which are collected from the case at least 24 hours apart and at least 48 hours after cessation of antimicrobial therapy, fail to show Campylobacter spp. organisms upon testing by a medical laboratory; or

     (b) If the case is asymptomatic and there is no indication of poor personal hygiene.

     3. The health authority shall instruct a person excreting Campylobacter spp. of the need and proper method of hand washing after defecation.

     4. An infant or child who is excreting Campylobacter spp. shall not attend a child care facility until asymptomatic. The health authority shall instruct a child care facility where an infant or child who is excreting Campylobacter spp. is attending of the need and proper method of hand washing and other practices for the control of infection which prevent the transmission of campylobacteriosis.

     5. If a case having campylobacteriosis is in a medical facility, the medical facility shall provide care to the case in accordance with enteric precautions or other appropriate disease specific precautions.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-24-92)