Page 5 - Federal Law No. (14) of 2014 Concerning the Prevention of Communicable Diseases

Chapter 3
Communicable Disease Control Measures
Article (7)
If there are several cases suffering from diarrhea, unusual fatigue, or poisoning as a result of having
food or drink suspected to be toxic or spoiled due to unknown or undiagnosed fevers, the Ministry
and the health authority must take the necessary measures and coordinate with the relevant
authorities to prevent the spread of the disease and treat the patients.

Article 8
The Ministry and the health authority shall establish, in the border crossings that fall within its
geographical scope, as needed, a health unit to monitor communicable diseases in order to limit
their spread in accordance with the rules defined by the executive regulations of this Law.

Article 9
The Ministry and health authority shall monitor the communicable diseases at all health facilities
and other institutions, places and gatherings, in accordance with the procedures determined by the
executive regulations of this Law.
The relevant authorities shall provide the Ministry and health authority with the information they
require and take the necessary measures.

Article 10
1. The Ministry and the health authority, when being informed about any person infected or
suspected to be infected with any of the communicable disease mentioned in either Tables (1)
and (3) attached hereto, shall implement the following procedures:
a. Move to the place of the infection, in necessary cases;
b. Put the cases under surveillance to verify the disease and the source of infection, and to
track the contacts and unreported infections;
c. Take necessary urgent measures to prevent the spread of the disease, including isolation, if
necessary;
d. Perform the necessary tests, including collecting and sending samples for laboratory testing
to diagnose the disease and determine the source of infection;
e. Refer the infected person and contacts to receive the necessary treatment.
2. Health facilities should fully cooperate with the Ministry and the health authority to provide
them with the information required for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of the patient.

Article 11
The Ministry and the health authority may issue a decision for mandatory hospitalization to subject
patients with the diseases mentioned in Table No. (1) attached hereto in the event that they directly
reject to subject or to follow the treatment prescribed to them, despite notifying them of the
necessity thereof that. The concerned authorities shall take into account the implementation of this,
each within its competence, and they may seek assistance from the public authority to implement
this decision.

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