Notification of Infectious Diseases

How to notify infectious diseases?

In accordance with the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap.599), there are 50 notifiable infectious diseases. All registered medical practitioners are required to notify the Centre for Health Protection all suspected or confirmed cases of these diseases. Medical practitioners are also advised to report other diseases and conditions that are of public health concern. The Centre for Health Protection will conduct surveillance and control of these diseases.

The notification forms and contact details are shown in the table below. Alternatively, registered medical practitioners may choose to report through the secure and convenient web-based notification system available in the CENO On-line website (http://cdis.chp.gov.hk/CDIS CENO ONLINE/ceno.html).

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Notification forms and contact details

Name of Form	Form	Personal Information Collection Statement	Contact details
Name of Form	Form	Personal Information Collection Statement	Fax	Tel	Address	E-mail
Form 1 Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 599) Tuberculosis Notification			2572 8921	2572 3487	Wanchai Chest Clinic 2/F, 99 Kennedy Road, Hong Kong
Form 2 Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 599) Notification of Infectious Diseases other than Tuberculosis			2477 2770	2477 2772	Centre for Health Protection 3/F., 147C Argyle Street, Kowloon
Report to Department of Health on poisoning or communicable diseases other than those specified in the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 599)			2477 2770	2477 2772	Centre for Health Protection 3/F., 147C Argyle Street, Kowloon

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