Notifiable diseases
Information for health professionals on how to notify the Medical Officer of Health at the local public health service about a notifiable disease or hazardous substance poisoning or injury.
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A notifiable disease is a disease or injury that health professionals are required to report to the local Medical Officer of Health at the National Public Health Service. This is a legal requirement under the Health Act (1956) and the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (1996).
Notification allows for appropriate public health control measures to be taken to reduce the risk of further spread, for disease surveillance and for monitoring of the effectiveness of control measures.
Schedule 1 - Infectious diseases - Health Act 1956 - New Zealand Legislation (external link)
List of notifiable diseases
The Ministry of Health provides the list of notifiable diseases in a Word and PDF document:
Notify the Medical Officer of Health
Find the details on how to notify the Medical Officer of Health at the local public health service.
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Notify the local Medical Officer of Health in the Northern | Te Tai Tokerau region
Find the details on how to notify the local Medical Officer of Health in Auckland or Northland. -
Notify the local Medical Officer of Health in the Midland | Te Manawa Taki region
Find the details on how to notify the local Medical Officer of Health in the Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Waikato, Tairāwhiti or Taranaki. -
Notify the local Medical Officer of Health in the Central | Te Ikaroa region
Find the details on how to notify the local Medical Officer of Health in Manawatū-Whanganui, Hawke's Bay or the Greater Wellington region. -
Notify the local Medical Officer of Health in the South Island | Te Wai Pounamu region
Find the details to notify the local Medical Officer of Health in Nelson-Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, South Canterbury or Southern region.