Notifiable disease


notifiable disease no·ti·fi·a·ble disease (nō’tə-fī’ə-bəl)
n.
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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  • Notifier

    [noh-tuh-fahy] /ˈnoʊ təˌfaɪ/ verb (used with object), notified, notifying. 1. to inform (someone) or give to: to notify the police of a crime. 2. Chiefly British. to make known; give information of: The sale was notified in the newspapers. /ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪ/ verb (transitive) -fies, -fying, -fied 1. to inform; tell 2. (mainly Brit) to draw attention […]

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    [noh-tuh-fahy] /ˈnoʊ təˌfaɪ/ verb (used with object), notified, notifying. 1. to inform (someone) or give to: to notify the police of a crime. 2. Chiefly British. to make known; give information of: The sale was notified in the newspapers. /ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪ/ verb (transitive) -fies, -fying, -fied 1. to inform; tell 2. (mainly Brit) to draw attention […]


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