Doctors, hospitals and other public or private healthcare institutions shall report observations on communicable diseases, including the information required to identify the persons who are ill, infected or have been exposed and to establish the route of transmission:
to the competent cantonal authority;
in the case of certain pathogens, directly to the FOPH as well.
Laboratories shall report laboratory analysis findings on communicable diseases including the information required to identify the persons who are ill or infected to the competent cantonal authority and the FOPH.
The Federal Council may require that measures taken to prevent and control the disease as well as their effect are reported and that samples and test results are sent to the laboratories designated by the responsible authorities.
The competent cantonal authorities shall report observations that indicate a risk to public health to the FOPH.
Any person piloting a ship or an aircraft shall report observations that indicate a risk to public health to the port or airport operator.
Observations must be reported if they relate to communicable diseases that:
may cause epidemics;
may cause serious consequences;
are novel or unexpected; or
are subject to monitoring by international agreement.
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