Illness ReportingQuestion 170 of 319
In addition to the FDA Big 6, which agency's regulations in California require reporting of further communicable diseases such as Listeria and Hepatitis E to public-health authorities?
a.U.S. Department of Agriculture meat-grading manual
b.Federal Aviation Administration Title 14
c.California Vehicle Code
d.California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 17, the state's communicable-disease reporting rules
Explanation
California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 17 lists communicable diseases that physicians, laboratories, and certain establishments must report to local health departments. Beyond the FDA Big 6, Title 17 includes additional agents such as Listeria monocytogenes and Hepatitis E. A PIC may not be the direct reporter for diagnosis, but should know that California adds reportable diseases beyond the federal Food Code list.
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