Synonyms
Contagious diseases control law; Communicable diseases control law
Definition
Infectious diseases control law comprises the legal rules that are aimed at the prevention, detection and abatement of infectious diseases and the health risks resulting from such diseases. These legal rules regulate a central field of public health law.
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Background
Government activities to control and combat infectious diseases probably form the “oldest field of public health” (Grad 1990). Correspondingly, infectious diseases control law is probably the oldest branch of public health law. Many of the earliest public health interventions relate to the control of infectious diseases. In the Middle Ages, the plague (the black death) was devastating to Europe, leading to millions of deaths. In the 14th century, so-called “Pestschriften” were published in German, which translates as “the Plague Writings”. These documents among others provided instructions to avert the risks of...
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Koyuncu, A. (2008). Infectious Diseases Control Law . In: Kirch, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Public Health. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_1770
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