For the purposes of this article, the terms used herein are
defined as follows:
CLEANSING
The thorough removal of dust and other contaminating material
in such a way as to prevent the entry thereof, as far as may be possible,
into other rooms or dwellings; washing with soap and hot water; and
scouring, airing and exposure to sunlight.
DISINFECTION
The application of disinfecting substances to infected material
in sufficient concentration and for a sufficient length of time to
destroy bacteria, viruses or other harmful pathogens. When gaseous
disinfectants are used, all cracks, crevices and openings shall first
be closed.
ISOLATION
The placing apart of infected persons for the purpose of
preventing contact with other persons and the establishment of restrictions
directly surrounding such persons.
QUARANTINE
The physical separation and confinement of an individual
or groups of individuals who are or may have been exposed to a contagious
or possibly contagious disease and who do not show symptoms of a contagious
disease, from non-quarantined individuals or animals, to prevent or
limit the transmission of the disease to non-quarantined individuals.
All reports of cases or suspected cases of reportable diseases
shall be governed by the rules and regulations as set forth in N.J.S.A.
26:4-15 to 4-26.
The regulations covering this are covered in N.J.S.A. 26:4-6
and are governed thereby.
This Board may, if it shall be deemed necessary, require a person
believed to be a carrier of disease pathogens to furnish specimens
for examination. It shall be the duty of such person to furnish the
necessary specimens for examination or to permit the Board or its
representative to collect such specimens.
Whenever this Board shall deem it necessary to establish the
true character of any disease which, in its opinion, may be communicable,
a medical examination of the person infected may be required, and
such specimens of secretions or other material for examination shall
be taken from such person, and it shall be the duty of such person
to submit to such examination and furnish such necessary specimens.
No person shall interfere with or prevent the securing of such specimens.
The Board may cause any person suspected to be infected with a communicable
disease to be isolated or quarantined until medical or laboratory
examinations show that the person is free of the causative organisms
of disease.
This is covered under the rules and regulations of the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration and is governed thereby.
Whenever death has been caused by any communicable disease,
the transportation, care, disposal and burial of the body shall be
in accordance with the regulations regarding same as required by the
State Sanitary Code and in accordance with such further regulations
as this Board may direct.