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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 10.06.01.08" title_num="10" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="01" heading="Amebiasis.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Control of a Case. A case may not participate in an occupation involving patient care, care of young children or the elderly, and food handling until chemotherapy is completed and 24 hours after diarrhea has ceased.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Control of Contacts.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A health officer shall investigate household and close contacts whose occupations involve food handling, patient care, and care of young children or the elderly.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A contact who has diarrhea shall submit three fecal specimens for examination. If a specimen is positive for Entamoeba histolytica, the contact becomes a case, and the control measures specified in §A of this regulation apply.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Infection Control. Health care providers shall practice standard precautions.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>