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§ 11.10 — Neonatal Herpes Simplex

New York City Administrative Code (current through L.L. 2026/147, enacted September 12, 2026, and amendments effective through October 10, 2026) · 24 RCNY § 11.10

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§ 11.10 Neonatal Herpes Simplex.

At or before initiating treatment for a suspected case of herpes simplex virus infection occurring in a child aged 60 days or less, the health care provider ordering treatment shall collect specimens from one or more vesicles or from any skin lesions suggestive of herpetic disease. Unless otherwise directed by the Department, all such specimens shall be sent by the provider to the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center laboratories for diagnostic testing using molecular methods, and reports of positive and negative results shall be forwarded to the Department by the Wadsworth Center laboratories.