According to the provisions of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, the discovery of Class A infectious diseases should be reported within 2 hours. This is to control the source of infection in time, prevent the spread of the epidemic and protect public health.
Class A infectious diseases refer to plague and cholera. These two infectious diseases spread rapidly and widely, posing a serious threat to public health. In order to control the epidemic quickly, once a class A infectious disease is found, it must be reported immediately. The report includes the time and place of the epidemic, the number of people involved, the severity of the epidemic and the measures taken.
When reporting Class A infectious diseases, the responsible reporting unit shall promptly report to the local health administrative department in accordance with the prescribed procedures and time limit. At the same time, in order to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the epidemic information, the responsible reporting unit should also verify and confirm the epidemic situation to ensure the authenticity and integrity of the epidemic information.
Units and individuals that fail to report Class A infectious diseases in time according to regulations will bear corresponding legal responsibilities according to law. If the epidemic spreads because it is not reported in time, it will be subject to more severe legal sanctions.
Besides Class A infectious diseases, there are also Class B infectious diseases and Class C infectious diseases. Class B infectious diseases refer to SARS, AIDS, viral hepatitis and polio. Class C infectious diseases refer to influenza, mumps and leprosy. For Class B infectious diseases and Class C infectious diseases, according to the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, the responsible reporting unit shall report the epidemic situation according to the prescribed procedures and time limit, and take necessary preventive and control measures.
In short, the discovery of Class A infectious diseases should be reported within 2 hours, which is one of the important measures to protect public health. Only by reporting the epidemic situation in time and taking necessary prevention and control measures can we effectively control the spread of the epidemic situation and ensure the health and safety of the people.