A 45-year-old Nigerian man living in London is diagnosed with active pulmonary TB. Under UK law, TB is a notifiable disease. To whom must the diagnosi...

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A 45-year-old Nigerian man living in London is diagnosed with active pulmonary TB. Under UK law, TB is a notifiable disease. To whom must the diagnosis be notified?

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The local authority proper officer (Director of Public Health) at the relevant local Health Protection Team

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The patient's employer

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The patient's GP only

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The Home Office for immigration enforcement

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Notification is voluntary, not mandatory

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): TB Notification

A 45-year-old Nigerian man living in London is diagnosed with active pulmonary TB. Under UK law, TB is a notifiable disease. To whom must the diagnosis be notified?