Section 49
Prevention, Information And Treatment Of Infectious Disease
(1) The list of infectious diseases shall be as prescribed by the Government of Nepal.
(2) If highly hazardous infectious disease outbreaks at any place, it shall be the duty of the concerned person to provide the health institution or public health official with its information.
(3) If any person is found to have been affected with infectious disease, management of his or her treatment shall be immediately made by the concerned health institution or health worker.
(4) If patients are identified with the listed infectious diseases, the concerned health institution or the health worker shall transmit the information to the concerned body within the period as prescribed pursuant to the standards prescribed.
(5) The concerned Local Level shall have the responsibility for conducting additional studies and management on time, on the basis of the information received pursuant to sub-section (4), upon obtaining necessary support from the Province and the Ministry, as prescribed.
(6) A health institution shall make necessary arrangements for the treatment of the patient with infectious disease.
(7) Other provisions relating to the prevention of infectious diseases shall be as prescribed.