NAC441A.650. Q fever.

     1. The health authority shall investigate each report of a case having Q fever, as identified by detection of the infectious agent in clinical specimens or by the demonstration of a specific serologic response in acute and convalescent sera upon testing by a medical laboratory, to:

     (a) Confirm the diagnosis;

     (b) Determine the extent of any outbreak; and

     (c) Identify the source or suspected source of the infection.

     2. Any identified or suspected source of infection of Q fever must be reported to the State Health Officer. The State Health Officer shall notify the Administrator of the Division of Animal Industry of the State Department of Agriculture (State Veterinarian) if animals are involved, or the appropriate regulatory agency if the exposure is suspected to be occupational.

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