Page 17 - Federal Law No. (14) of 2014 Concerning the Prevention of Communicable Diseases

Typhoid - The patient shall be monitored until the
Fever result of culture of his/ her stool (and urine
(salmonella if he/ she has schistosomiasis) are found to
disease) be negative in the bacteriological
laboratory test that is conducted through
making two consecutive culture of bacteria
within an interval of twenty-four hours,
provided that the first examination is at
least 24 hours after the end of the
antimicrobial treatment.
Scabies - Infected persons shall be excluded from Monitor the contacts and
school or work until the next day after give prophylactic treatment
treatment. to people exposed to skin
- Contact isolation shall be imposed on contact with the infected
hospital patients for 24 hours after the start persons.
of effective treatment. In cases of crusted
scabies, alternative isolation is proposed
when the disease is spread in institutions
for a period of 10 days for the patient.
Influenza Isolation for the first 5-7 days after the onset of
the disease.
Rabies Contact isolation for the salivary secretions of
the rabies patient for the duration of the
disease.
Conjunctivitis Children are excluded from schools or other
gatherings during the acute stage of the
disease.
Other As decided by the concerned department.
Communicable
Diseases

*In case of any misinterpretation, the Arabic version of this legislation prevails.