notifiable disease

notifiable disease definition - medical

no·ti·fi·a·ble disease (nōˌtə-fīˈə-bəl)

noun
A disease that must be reported to public health authorities at the time it is diagnosed because it is potentially dangerous to human or animal health. Also called reportable disease.

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