From: Future directions for notifiable diseases: tuberculosis-related laws in the Philippines
Country | Existence of Law | Name of Law (Only Primary and Subsidiary Legislations) | Notifiable Diseases by Law | Note |
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Australia | Yes | -National Health Security Act, No. 174, 2007 (Primary Legislation) -National Notifiable Diseases List, 2008 (Subsidiary Legislation, under the Prime Minister) | In 2010, 65 diseases and conditions were notifiable in Australia by law. -Bloodborne Disease –Gastrointestinal –Quarantinable -Sexually transmissible -Vaccine preventable –Vectorborne –Zoonoses -Other bacterial infections (including Tuberculosis) | Annual report has been published on the website of Australia’s Department of Health and Ageing http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/cda-pubs-annlrpt-nndssar.htm |
Canada | Yes | The list of nationally notifiable diseases was revised and published in 2008. (Erratum: Final report and recommendations from the National Notifiable Diseases Working Group. CCDR 2008;34:24–5) | -Enteric, food, and waterborne diseases -Diseases transmitted by respiratory routes -Diseases transmitted by direct contact and through the provision of health care -Disease preventable by routine vaccination -Sexually transmitted and blood-borne pathogens -Vector-borne and other zoonotic diseases (including TB) -Worldwide potential bioterrorism agents | Public Health Agency in Canada http://diseases.canada.ca/notifiable/diseases-list |
China | Yes | -Law on the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Disease | Law requires mandatory reporting for many infectious diseases. -Class A includes plague and cholera. -Class B includes 25 diseases, such as viral hepatitis. -Class C includes 10 diseases, such as influenza. -HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, and syphilis were added in 1990and TB was added in 2004. | http://csis.org/files/media/csis/pubs/090325_freeman_chinacapacity_web.pdf |
Cook Islands | Diseases not specified | -Public Health Act 2004 | Part 11 states the notifiable and dangerous conditions. | |
Fiji | Diseases not specified | -Public Health Act | Part 7. Infectious Disease Section 71 Notification of the Infectious disease includes the notification requirements described under the Public Health Act. | |
Kiribati | Yes | -The Public Health Ordinance [Cap 80] and Public Health Declarations | Section 21 states that every case of infectious disease is to be reported to the nearest sanitary inspector. | |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Diseases not specified | -Law on Hygiene, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 2001 | Chapter 3. Article 26 mentions the communicable diseases. | |
Malaysia | Diseases not specified | -Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 Amended 1997 | Part IV Control of the Spread of Infectious Disease Section 10. Requirement to report infectious disease | |
Nauru | Yes | - Diseases Ordinance 1923 - The Tuberculosis Ordinance 1967 | The Tuberculosis Ordinance 1967 contains specific examination, treatment, and notification requirements in relation to tuberculosis. | http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/acts/5db193437d21ff3bcd289d872282a2ae.pdf |
Niue | Yes | -Public Health Act 1965 | Chapter 4 describes the notifiable infectious diseases, including tuberculosis, leprosy, venereal diseases, including syphilis, gonorrhea, and soft sore, and any other infectious disease, which the Cabinet may declare by publishing a public notice. | |
New Zealand | Yes | -Health Act 1956 -Tuberculosis Act 1948 | -Section A. Infectious Diseases Notifiable to a Medical Officer of Health and Local Authority (n = 12) -Section B. Infectious Disease Notifiable to Medical Officer of Health (n = 33) -Tuberculosis (all forms) | https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/notifiable-diseases/ |
Philippines | Yes, but TB is not included. | -The Law of Reporting of Communicable Disease (Republic Act 3573) -Department Circular No. 176 series of 2001 -Revised List of Notifiable or Reportable Diseases 2008 (Administrative Order No. 2008–0009) | -Category 1. Immediately Notifiable Disease/Syndrome/Events and Conditions (n = 13) -Category 2.Weekly Notifiable Diseases or Syndromes (n = 14) | Revised List of Notifiable or Reportable Diseases 2008 |
Republic of Korea | Yes | -Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, -Quarantine Act | -Group 1. Infectious Disease (drinking water or foodborne) -Group 2. Infectious Disease (Vaccine preventable) -Group 3. Infectious Disease (requiring continuous surveillance and establishment of control measures, including TB) -Group 4. Infectious Disease (newly broken out or overseas epidemic) -Group 5. Infectious Disease (parasite infection) | https://elaw.klri.re.kr/kor_service/lawView.do?hseq=40184&lang=ENG |
Samoa | Diseases not specified | -The Health Ordinance 1959 | -Article 31. Registry of Infectious Diseases | Ministry of Health posts schedule of notifiable diseases (last updated April 2013) http://www.paclii.org/ws/legis/consol_act/ho1959122/ |
Singapore | Yes | -Infectious Disease Act 1976 | Section 6. Notification of Infectious Disease (total n = 37) −24 h from time of diagnosis to director, Communicable Disease Division, MOH (n = 19) − 72 h from time of diagnosis to director Communicable Disease Division, MOH (n = 9) − 72 h from time of diagnosis to head, National Public Health Unit, MOH (n = 2) − 72 h from time of diagnosis to director, Tuberculosis Control Unit, STEP Registry (n = 1) − 72 h from time of diagnosis to head, Department of STI Control Clinic (n = 5) − 72 h from time of diagnosis to director, National Skin Centre, Leprosy Registry (n = 1) | https://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/home/diseases_and_conditions.html |
Tonga | Diseases not specified | -Public Health Act 2008 | It creates notification requirements and public health responses for certain communicable diseases (“notifiable conditions”). | |
United Kingdom | Yes | -Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 -Public Health (Infectious Disease) Regulations 1998 | The new legislation adopts an all hazards approach. In addition to the specified list of infectious diseases, there is a requirement to notify cases of other infections or contamination, which could present a significant risk to human health. List of Notifiable Diseases (n = 32 including Tuberculosis) | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notifiable-diseases-weekly-reports-for-2018 |
Vanuatu | Yes | -The Public Health Act | Part 3. Prevention and Suppression of Notifiable Disease (Article 8. Reporting of Notifiable Disease–Article 21) |