Page 3 - Federal Law No. (14) of 2014 Concerning the Prevention of Communicable Diseases

The Contact Anyone who has been in contact with an infected person, or a
carrier of the pathogen in a manner that increases the probability
of transmitting the infection to him/ her during the period of
spread of the disease.
Isolation : Means the isolation of an infected or suspected person from other
healthy persons, voluntarily or forcibly, for the period the disease
is communicable, in appropriate healthy places and
circumstances, to guard against the transmit of the disease from
the infected or suspected persons to others.

Quarantine : Restricting the activities of healthy people or animals who have
been exposed to the pathogen during the period of disease spread,
for a period equivalent to the longest incubation period
Mandatory : Subjecting the patient involuntarily to stay in a hospital institution
Hospitalization for a specified period to receive the prescribed treatment

Surveillance : The continuous monitoring of all aspects of the communicable
disease occurrence and spread, by systematically and
continuously collecting, matching and analyzing data for public
health purposes, and transmitting public health information in a
timely manner for purposes of evaluation and health response
when necessary.
Immunization : Protecting individuals from communicable diseases that can be
prevented by giving vaccines, serums, or preventive medications.

Institution : The shop, factory, or company or any other places where a
number of persons work.

Health Facility : The facility where a health activity is practiced, whatever
the number of employees.

Voluntary Non- : It is test that permits whoever undergoes, within prevention and
nominal Test treatment of communicable diseases, to have strict confidentiality
that allows the patient to hide his real identity when he/ she is
examined.

Article 2
This Law aims to protect public health through enhancing the State’s efforts in the implementation
of the strategy of combating and preventing the spread of communicable diseases, while balancing
the requirements of public health and the rights of individuals in accordance with international
health regulations.

Article 3
The provisions of this Law shall apply to everyone residing in the State and to all communicable
diseases.

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