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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > notifiable disease
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > notifiable disease
Preferred Term:

notifiable disease

Definition:
A disease required to be reported to federal, state, or local health authorities because of infectivity, severity, or prevalence.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
infectious diseases
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • reportable disease
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137447
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RDF/XMLCreated 2010-09-17, last modified 2012-11-30