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Schedule 1 Infectious diseases

s 2

Schedule 1: replaced, on 26 November 1982, by section 5 of the Health Amendment Act 1982 (1982 No 34).

Part 1 Notifiable infectious diseases

Section A—Infectious diseases notifiable to medical officer of health and local authority

Acute gastroenteritis

Campylobacteriosis

Cholera

Cryptosporidiosis

Giardiasis

Hepatitis A

Legionellosis

Listeriosis

Meningoencephalitis—primary amoebic

Salmonellosis

Shigellosis

Typhoid and paratyphoid fever

Yersiniosis

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(a) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(b) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(c) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(d) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(e) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(f) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(g) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(h) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(i) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(j) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(k) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(l) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(m) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(n) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(o) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(p) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(q) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(r) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(1)(s) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section A: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 2(2) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Section B—Infectious diseases notifiable to medical officer of health

Anthrax

Arboviral diseases

Brucellosis

COVID-19

Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease and other spongiform encephalopathies

Cronobacter species

Diphtheria

Haemophilus influenzae b

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis (viral) not otherwise specified

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (including HPAI subtype H5N1)

Hydatid disease

Invasive pneumococcal disease

Leprosy

Leptospirosis

Malaria

Measles

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Monkeypox

Mumps

Neisseria meningitidis invasive disease

Non-seasonal influenza (capable of being transmitted between human beings)

Novel coronavirus capable of causing severe respiratory illness

Pertussis

Plague

Poliomyelitis

Q fever

Rabies and other lyssaviruses

Rheumatic fever

Rickettsial diseases

Rubella

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Tetanus

Tuberculosis

Verotoxin-producing or shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli

Viral haemorrhagic fevers

Yellow fever

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 9 June 2022, by clause 4 of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 2022 (SL 2022/167).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 11 March 2020, by clause 3(1) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/31).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 30 January 2020, by clause 3 of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 2020 (LI 2020/1).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 4 January 2017, by section 14(1) of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 4 January 2017, by section 14(2) of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 5 September 2014, by clause 3(2) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 2014 (LI 2014/293).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 September 2013, by clause 3(2) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 2013 (SR 2013/355).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 13 December 2012, by clause 3(a) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 2012 (SR 2012/339).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 13 December 2012, by clause 3(b) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 2012 (SR 2012/339).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 13 December 2012, by clause 3(c) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 2012 (SR 2012/339).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, at 4 pm on 29 April 2009, by clause 3(a) of the Health (Non-Seasonal Influenza) Order 2009 (SR 2009/113).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 16 October 2008, by clause 3 of the Infectious and Notifiable Disease (Invasive Pneumococcal Disease) Order 2008 (SR 2008/312).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 12 February 2004, by clause 3 of the Infectious and Notifiable Disease (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) Order 2004 (SR 2004/8).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 1 April 2003, by clause 3 of the Infectious and Notifiable Disease (SARS) Order 2003 (SR 2003/70).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 3(1)(a) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 3(1)(b) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 3(1)(c) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 3(1)(d) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 3(1)(e) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 3(1)(f) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 3(1)(g) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 3(1)(h) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 3(1)(i) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 3(1)(j) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 3(1)(k) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section B: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 3(2) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Section C—Infectious diseases notifiable to medical officer of health without identifying information of patient or deceased person

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section C heading: inserted, on 4 January 2017, by section 14(3) of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Gonorrhoeal infection

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection

Syphilis

Schedule 1 Part 1 Section C: inserted, on 4 January 2017, by section 14(4) of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).

Part 2 Other infectious diseases

Chancroid

Chlamydia

Herpes simplex

Impetigo contagiosa

Influenza

Non-specific urethritis

Pediculosis

Scabies

Soft chancre

Streptococcal infection group A

Varicella-zoster infection

Venereal granuloma (Lymphogranuloma venereum or granuloma inguinale)

Venereal warts

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 4 January 2017, by section 14(5)(a) of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 4 January 2017, by section 14(5)(b) of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 4 January 2017, by section 14(5)(c) of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 4 January 2017, by section 14(6) of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(a) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(b) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(c) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(d) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(e) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(f) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(g) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(h) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(i) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(j) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(k) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(l) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(m) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(n) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(1)(o) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 6 June 1996, by clause 4(2) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 1996 (SR 1996/92).

Part 3 Quarantinable infectious diseases

Schedule 1 Part 3: replaced, on 5 September 2014, by clause 3(3) of the Infectious and Notifiable Diseases Order 2014 (LI 2014/293).

Avian influenza (capable of being transmitted between human beings)