These are the infectious diseases specified in the First Schedule to the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap 599). Notification of suspected or confirmed cases of these diseases is required by law. Monthly notification figures are available at the CHP website. Please click here to read the surveillance case definitions and reporting criteria.

Though not specified in the First Schedule to the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance, medical practitioners are urged to report suspected or confirmed cases of the following diseases to CENO for arrangement of investigation and control as appropriate. Please click here to read the surveillance case definitions and reporting criteria.

Any suspected institutional outbreaks of communicable diseases can be reported to CENO for arrangement of investigation and control as appropriate.