Infection protection advice
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzThe aim of infection control is to prevent communicable diseases in humans, detect infections at an early stage and prevent them from spreading.
This is the task of the administrative districts and independent cities in cooperation with other institutions. They record notifiable communicable diseases, evaluate this information and take the necessary measures to prevent and combat infectious diseases. They offer free advice and vaccinations and carry out training courses.
Notifiable diseases are certain communicable infections that are subject to mandatory reporting and the detection of the pathogen, suspected infection, illness or death from the diseases specified in the law must be reported to the public health department.
This applies, for example, to
- cholera
- diphtheria
- acute viral hepatitis
- whooping cough
- measles
- mumps
- Rubella including rubella embryopathy
- rabies
- Tyhpus abdominalis
- Chickenpox
A complete list can be found in § 6 of the Notifiable Diseases of the Act on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in Humans.
- Act on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in Humans (Infection Protection Act - IfSG)
One of the main tasks of the public health service is to prevent communicable diseases in humans, detect infections at an early stage and prevent them from spreading. To this end, the health authorities work closely with the authorities, those responsible in the healthcare system, in community facilities and with those affected on the basis of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG).
z. E.g. Vaccination and hygiene protection - public information from adenoviruses to chickenpox
Information for community facilities
Recommendations for re-admission after illness - § 34 IfSG
Instruction for employees - § 35 IfSG
Information for doctors
RKI leaflets - RKI infectious diseases
Questionnaire - Questionnaire for doctors, hygiene and medical devices_new.pdf
KRINKO BfArM - KRINKO BfArM.pdf
KRINKO Surveillance § 23 IfSG - KRINKO Surveillance §23.pdf
KRINKO Explanations on Surveillance - KRINKO Explanations on Surveillance.pdf
KRINKO Prevention of postoperative infections - KRINKO Prävention postoperativer Infektionen.pdf
KRINKO Implementation § 23 IfSG - KRINKO Implementation §23.pdf
Notification forms:
Notifiable diseases according to §§ 6, 8, 9 IfSG
Lyme disease notification form RLP
Information for employees when handling food
see- Instruction and certificate
Infection hygiene
Infection hygiene for medical practices, inpatient hospital facilities, nursing and retirement homes, beauty care facilities and community facilities, among others.