Reporting of Diseases

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Reporting of Diseases.” It is part of Chapter 2 “Disease Prevention and Control”, which is part of Title 32.1 “Health”. It contains 9 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 32.1-35	List and reports of diseases and dangerous microbes and pathogens
§ 32.1-35.1	Information on health care-associated infections
§ 32.1-36	Reports by physicians and laboratory directors
§ 32.1-36.1	Confidentiality of test for human immunodeficiency virus; civil penalty; individual action for damages or penalty
§ 32.1-37	Reports by persons other than physicians
§ 32.1-37.01	Posting of information about cases of communicable disease of public health threat
§ 32.1-37.1	Report of diseases infecting dead human bodies
§ 32.1-37.2	Consent for testing for human immunodeficiency virus; condition on disclosure of test results; counseling required; exceptions
§ 32.1-38	Immunity from liability