List of notifiable diseases

A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities. The collation of this data allows for the monitoring and control of public health threats.

The diseases listed below are categorized by pathogen and country. Each table includes internal links for key terms and references to the relevant public health authority or documentation.

By pathogen

Bacteria

Australia<ref name="Aus">Australia</ref>	Hong Kong<ref name="HK">Hong Kong: List of statutory notifiable disease and case definitions; Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health</ref>	India<ref name="India">India: Nationally Notifiable Diseases Archived 2018-01-04 at the Wayback Machine</ref>	Malaysia<ref name="Mal">Malaysia: Primary Care Doctors Organization Malaysia Archived 2007-07-14 at the Wayback Machine</ref>	United Kingdom<ref name="UK">UK: List of notifiable diseases</ref>	United States<ref name="USA">US: 2016 Nationally Notifiable Conditions from CDC (public domain resource)</ref>
Anthrax	Anthrax			Anthrax	Anthrax
Botulism	Botulism			Botulism	Botulism
Cholera	Cholera	Cholera	Cholera	Cholera	Cholera
Diphtheria	Diphtheria	Diphtheria	Diphtheria	Diphtheria	Diphtheria
Leprosy	Leprosy	Leprosy	Leprosy	Leprosy	Hansen's disease
Tuberculosis	Tuberculosis	Tuberculosis	Tuberculosis	Tuberculosis	Tuberculosis

Virus

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AIDS	AIDS				AIDS
COVID-19	COVID-19				COVID-19
Hepatitis A	Hepatitis A	Hepatitis A	Hepatitis A	Hepatitis A	Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B	Hepatitis B	Hepatitis B	Hepatitis B	Hepatitis B	Hepatitis B
Influenza	Influenza				Influenza
Measles	Measles	Measles	Measles	Measles	Measles

Other Categories

Disease	Australia<ref name="Aus"/>	Hong Kong<ref name="HK"/>	India<ref name="India"/>	Malaysia<ref name="Mal"/>	United Kingdom<ref name="UK"/>	United States<ref name="USA"/>
Amoebic dysentery		Yes	Yes
Coccidioidomycosis						Yes
Cryptosporidiosis	Yes					Yes
Malaria	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Trichinosis						Yes

By Country

The following is a list of notifiable diseases arranged by country. Each country maintains its own list of diseases that must be reported to health authorities, aimed at controlling and monitoring public health threats.

Australia

Australia has a comprehensive list of notifiable diseases that are regularly monitored to ensure public health safety. Below is a sortable table of these diseases.

Disease	Description
Anaplasmosis	A tick-borne disease caused by bacteria of the genus Anaplasma.
Anthrax	A serious infectious disease caused by gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis.
Botulism	A rare but serious illness caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
Cholera	An acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with Vibrio cholerae.
Tuberculosis	A potentially serious infectious disease caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that mainly affects the lungs.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong has a detailed surveillance system for notifiable diseases to protect its densely populated community. The diseases listed are part of the statutory requirement for notification.

Disease	Description
Anthrax	A bacterial infection that can be transmitted through contact with infected animals.
Cholera	A bacterial disease usually spread through contaminated water.
Diphtheria	A serious bacterial infection affecting the mucous membranes of the throat and nose.
Leprosy	A chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
Measles	A highly contagious viral infection.

India

India, with its diverse population, monitors various notifiable diseases to prevent outbreaks. These diseases are listed as part of public health laws.

Disease	Description
Cholera	A diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae.
Leprosy	Also known as Hansen's disease, caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
Diphtheria	A bacterial infection spread through respiratory droplets.
Plague	A bacterial disease caused by Yersinia pestis.
Typhoid fever	A bacterial infection due to Salmonella typhi.

Malaysia

Malaysia enforces reporting of specific diseases to track and control outbreaks. Below is a sortable table of these notifiable diseases.

Disease	Description
Cholera	An infectious disease causing severe watery diarrhea.
Diphtheria	A bacterial infection affecting the mucous membranes.
Leptospirosis	A bacterial infection spread through water contaminated by animal urine.
Tuberculosis	A bacterial infection affecting the lungs and other organs.
Typhoid fever	A serious bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi.

United Kingdom

The UK has a statutory duty to report certain infectious diseases to public health authorities. Below is the list of notifiable diseases.

Disease	Description
Anthrax	A serious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis.
Cholera	A diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae.
Diphtheria	A potentially fatal bacterial infection.
Legionellosis	A respiratory disease caused by Legionella bacteria.
Measles	A highly contagious viral infection.

United States

The United States requires reporting of certain diseases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor and prevent outbreaks.

Disease	Description
Anthrax	A serious bacterial disease caused by Bacillus anthracis.
Botulism	A rare poisoning caused by toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum.
Cholera	A severe diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae.
Tuberculosis	An infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Typhoid fever	A bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi.

Note:the above is a partial/incomplete list. Please check with the appropriate authority of the country for most up to date information.