A new hire discloses that he had typhoid fever, diagnosed by a doctor, and never received antibiotic therapy. How far back does the Food Code make that past illness reportable?
a.Within the past 3 weeks
b.Within the past 30 days
c.Within the past 3 months
d.Within the past 3 years
Explanation
A past illness with typhoid fever diagnosed by a health practitioner, without antibiotic therapy, is reportable if it occurred within the past 3 months. Salmonella Typhi can be shed by a person who feels completely well, which is why the reporting reach for this one pathogen extends past recovery.
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