Communicable Disease Control Act｜第 3 條｜疾病管制｜Act｜In Force
第 一 章｜衛生福利部｜v1.0
Last Amended: 2023-06-28
“Communicable diseases” specified herein refer to diseases categorized by the central competent authority according to degrees of risks and hazards such as case fatality rate, incidence rate, and transmission speed: 1. Category 1 communicable diseases: Smallpox, plague, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), etc. 2. Category 2 communicable diseases: Diphtheria, typhoid fever, dengue fever, etc. 3. Category 3 communicable diseases: Pertussis, tetanus, Japanese encephalitis, etc. 4. Category 4 communicable diseases: Known communicable diseases or syndromes other than those mentioned in the preceding three Subparagraphs that are considered by the central competent authority to require monitoring of their occurrence or implementation of preventive and control measures 5. Category 5 communicable diseases: Emerging communicable diseases or syndromes other than those mentioned in the preceding four Subparagraphs that are considered by the central competent authority to cause a substantial impact on the health of the population through their transmission and to require the formulation of preventive and control measures or preparedness plans in accordance with this Act. The central competent authority shall announce the names of communicable diseases mentioned in the various Subparagraphs of the preceding Paragraph in the Executive Yuan Gazette; when any adjustment is required, an amendment shall be made immediately.