By ULY CLINIC

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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES

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Diseases under this section pose as public health risks and emergencies with potential of international spread. They require immediate notification to health authorities as required by the International Health Regulations, in order to ensure prompt and effective response to avoid further spread and prevent deaths.  

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Note: 

• Immediately notify the National Surveillance System as soon as there is a suspect or a case is detected. 

• Immediately notifiable disease in Tanzania include Cholera, Anthrax, Plague, Viral Haemorrhagic diseases (Ebola, Lassa, and Marburg), Yellow fever, Cerebrospinal Meningitis. Human Influenza of new subtype, Small Pox, Measles, Bacillary Dysentery, Rabies/Animal Bite and Epidemic Viral Keratoconjuctivitis

• Treat cases on site, in an isolation ward or an established isolation centre 

• Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) before attending a suspected patient

• Wash hands with liquid soap and running water or use sanitizers as protective measures

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Updated on, 27.10.2020

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References

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1. STG page number 10-12