A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities. The collation of information allows the authorities to monitor the disease, and provides early warning of possible outbreaks.
Find below are the list of Notifiable Diseases In South Africa
RMPRU
Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
Klarinet CHC
Nhlazatshe 4 clinic
MSD Animal Health South Africa
Poly Clinic
SA Health
SafeWork SA
Department of Primary Industries and Regions
Cobb County Board of Health: Mc Leod-Alvare Africa P MD
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
What are the 11 notifiable diseases?
The diseases are:
Diphtheria.
Mumps.
Poliomyelitis.
Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib)
Meningococcal disease.
Rubella (“German measles”)
Measles.
Pertussis (“whooping cough”)
What are notifiable animal diseases in South Africa?
List of Controlled and Notifiable Animal Diseases (ACT 35 of 1984)
Any animal disease or infectious agent that is not known to occur in South Africa.
African horse sickness (AHS)
African swine fever (ASF)
Anthrax.
Aujeszky’s disease.
Bacterial kidney disease (in fish)
Bovine contagious pleuropneumonia (CBPP)
What are notifiable medical conditions?
Notifiable Medical Conditions are diseases that are of public health importance because they pose significant public health risks that can result in disease outbreaks or epidemics with high case fatality rates both nationally and internationally.
What are reportable or notifiable diseases?
Reportable diseases are mandatorily reported to jurisdictions by individuals in the health care community, including providers, facilities and laboratories. The list of reportable conditions is maintained and disseminated at the state level and may vary among states/territories.
Is rabies a notifiable disease in South Africa?
Rabies is a notifiable disease in South Africa, according to Regulation 328 of the Health Act from 1977. Incidents of human exposure to infection, frank cases and deaths from rabies are notified by the physician to the provincial Department of Health.