Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 2551 - Anthrax. Cases and Suspect Cases to be Reported by Telephone

(See Section 2502(c).)

(a) Patient. The patient shall be isolated in accordance with Section 2518. Wound isolation precautions shall be instituted until lesions are free of anthrax bacilli. There are no restrictions on contacts.

(b) Laboratory. Whenever a laboratory receives a specimen for the laboratory diagnosis of suspected human anthrax, such laboratory shall communicate immediately by telephone with the Microbial Diseases Laboratory of the State Department of Health Services for instruction.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 2551

1. Amendment of section heading and section and new NOTE filed 11-5-2001 as an emergency; operative 11-5-2001 (Register 2001, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-5-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Amendment of section heading and section and new NOTE refiled 3-1-2002 as an emergency; operative 3-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-1-2002 order transmitted to OAL 6-26-2002 and filed 7-16-2002 (Register 2002, No. 29).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100180, 100275, 120130 and 120145, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 120130, 120175, 120190, 120195 and 120215, Health and Safety Code.

1. Amendment of section heading and section and new Note filed 11-5-2001 as an emergency; operative 11-5-2001 (Register 2001, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-5-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Amendment of section heading and section and newNote refiled 3-1-2002 as an emergency; operative 3-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-1-2002 order transmitted to OAL 6-26-2002 and filed 7-16-2002 (Register 2002, No. 29).