The document outlines requirements for notifying the Ministry of Health of communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia. It lists several diseases that require immediate reporting within 24 hours of identification, including coronavirus, H1N1, acute flaccid paralysis/GBS, chemical poisoning, measles, meningitis, mumps, rubella, and viral hemorrhagic fevers. It provides details on the specimens required and notification forms to submit. All healthcare facilities in the kingdom are required to notify the MOH of infectious diseases as it is a cornerstone of disease surveillance and control efforts.

1. NOTIFICATION
OF COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES

2.  Notification of infectious disease is one
of the basic elements of the surveillance
system.
 One of the corner stones in the control
and prevention of infectious diseases.
 An MOH requirement of all health
care facilities in the Kingdom of
Saudi
Arabia.

3.  24 Hours Notifiable
diseases needs
immediate reporting.
 Notification done by fax
or telephone.

4. Immediate Reporting (24
hours)
Specimen FORM REMARKS
Corona
Virus
2
Nasopharyngeal
Swab (VTM)
Corona Notification
form + MOH
Laboratory Request
Saudi
national
I.D. or
Iqama for
non-Saudi
H1N1
Nasopharyngeal
Swab (VTM)
H1N1 Notification
form + MOH
Laboratory Request
Saudi
national
I.D. or
Iqama for
non-Saudi

5. Immediate Reporting (24
hours)
Specimen FORM REMARKS
Acute
Flaccid
Paralysis/
GBS
( 15 Y.O.)
2 Stool
Sample
(24 hrs.
apart)
A. 24 hrs.
Notification
B. 48 hrs.
Notification
C. 60 days
Notification
-Xerox of
Vaccination
card
- Family
I.D. # or
Iqama for
non-Saudi
Chemical
poisoning
Gastric
Lavage.
MOH
Chemical
Poisoning
form.
List the
name of
the
induced
chemical.

6. Immediate Reporting (24 hours)
Specimen FORM REMARKS
Measles Blood for PCR
(yellow top)
NPA (VTM)
Notification form
and Lab. Request
from MOH
Xerox of
Vaccination
card
Family ID#
or Iqama for
non-Saudi
Meningitis CSF Notification form Family ID#
or Iqama for
non-Saudi

7. Immediate Reporting (24
hours)
Specimen FORM REMARKS
Mumps •Blood for PCR
(yellow top)
Notification
form
Xerox of
Vaccination
card.
Family ID# or
Iqama for non-
Saudi
Rubella Blood for PCR
(yellow top)
NPA (VTM)
Notification
form
Xerox of
Vaccination card
Family ID# or
Iqama for non-
Saudi
Viral
Hemorrhagic
Blood Sample
(1 purple top;
Notification
form
Family ID#
or Iqama for
non-Saudi

8. N.B.
 Use the recent updated notification
form.
Inform Infection Control Nurse of the area.

9. FAX NUMBERS:
 CD CASES: 0114861060
 POISONING: 0112082764