Notifiable Diseases

Notifiable Diseases, conditions and events usually pose a great public health threat, with a potential  of international spread. They require immediate notification by health personnel (clinical, laboratory,  environmental, etc.), to health authorities, as required by the International Health Regulations (IHR  2005). Notification is mandatory, in order to ensure prompt and effective response, to avoid further  spread and to prevent deaths.   

Note: 

• Immediately notify the Public Health Authorities using the electronic reporting system for priority diseases, i.e. the electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (e- IDSR) System
• Ensure  that  the  disease,  condition  or  event  is  recorded  in  the  Health  Facility  e-IDSR reporting booklet
• Manage patients on site, in an isolation ward/room or an established isolation centre
• Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) before attending a suspected patient
• Strictly apply principles of IPC during patient management and waste disposal