Question 4 · LEK · Reporting infectious diseases
A patient of Polish nationality born in 1973 and suffering from high fever, dry cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and photophobia reports to the doctor office. The doctor finds Koplik’s spots on the buccal mucosa and individual spots and papules on the hairline behind the ears. According to the Act of 5 December 2008 on preventing and combating infections and infectious diseases in humans the doctor is obliged to:
- A. report suspected infectious disease within 48 hours to the state county sanitary inspector relevant for the place of suspicion.
- B. report suspected infectious disease within 24 hours to the state county sanitary inspector relevant for the place of suspicion.
- C. refer the patient to the periodontist for consultation.
- D. ask the patient if he has travelled abroad lately or had contact with measles.
- E. ask the patient if he suffered from measles in his childhood.
Hint
Recall the statutory deadline for a doctor to notify the sanitary inspector after suspecting or diagnosing a notifiable disease.
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