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Notification standards and notification style

Last Updated January 15, 2024

Guidance for Infectious Diseases

The Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases (Infectious Diseases Law) stipulates infectious diseases requiring notification to the Health and Welfare Center.
Eligible infectious diseases standards and forms have been revised as appropriate, and the latest version can be downloaded from this page.

◆Notice◆

Regarding the notification based on the Infectious Diseases Law, a part of the Enforcement Regulations on Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases was revised, and from September 25, 2023, new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) Limited to those that require coronavirus (limited to those newly reported from the People's Republic of China to the World Health Organization in January 2020). Along with this, notification standards and notification styles have been added.

Notification standards and notification styles are posted in the following order according to classification. In the classification, in principle, lined up in the alphabetical order of the disease name.
Veterinarian Notification Standards and Notification of Infectious Diseases (animals) are posted after pseudo-phase specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Notification standards and notification style for infectious disease occurrence

Class Infectious Diseases

Class II Infectious Diseases

Notification Standards and Notification Form for Class II Infectious Diseases
(1)Acute gray myelitisNotification criteria (PDF: 238KB)Report style (PDF: 389KB)
(2)Tuberculosis [Please also check "About Yokohama City Public Health Center / Tuberculosis". ]Notification Criteria (PDF: 243KB)Report style (PDF: 482KB)
(3)DiphtheriaNotification criteria (PDF: 240KB)Report style (PDF: 388KB)

(4)Severe acute respiratory syndrome (the pathogen is beta coronavirus genus

Limited to those with SARS coronavirus)

Notification criteria (PDF: 84KB)Report style (PDF: 393KB)

(5)Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (the pathogen is beta coronavirus)

Limited to those that are MERS coronavirus)

Notification criteria (PDF: 13KB)Report style (PDF: 383KB)
(6)Avian influenza (H5N1)Reporting Standards (PDF: 11KB)Report style (PDF: 383KB)
(7)Avian influenza (H7N9)Reporting Standards (PDF: 10KB)Report style (PDF: 383KB)

Class III Infectious Diseases

Class 4 Infectious Diseases

Notification Standards and Notification Form for Class 4 Infectious Diseases
(1)Hepatitis ENotification criteria (PDF: 419KB)Report style (PDF: 410KB)
(2)West Nile fever (including West Nile encephalitis)Reporting Standards (PDF: 420KB)Report style (PDF: 389KB)
(3)Hepatitis ANotification criteria (PDF: 419KB)Report style (PDF: 388KB)
(4)EchinocococcusReporting Standards (PDF: 420KB)Report style (PDF: 386KB)
(5)EmpoxNotification criteria (PDF: 245KB)Report style (PDF: 209KB)
(6)Yellow feverNotification criteria (PDF: 245KB)Report style (PDF: 209KB)
(7)Parrot diseaseNotification criteria (PDF: 245KB)Report style (PDF: 209KB)
(8)Omsk hemorrhagic feverNotification criteria (PDF: 245KB)Report style (PDF: 210KB)
(9)Regression feverNotification criteria (PDF: 245KB)Report style (PDF: 209KB)
(10)Casanul forest diseaseNotification criteria (PDF: 245KB)Report style (PDF: 210KB)
(11)Q feverNotification criteria (PDF: 245KB)Report style (PDF: 210KB)
(12)RabiesNotification criteria (PDF: 245KB)Report style (PDF: 210KB)
(13)CocksidioidideaNotification criteria (PDF: 245KB)Report style (PDF: 209KB)
(14)Zika virus infectionNotification criteria (PDF: 168KB)Report style (PDF: 404KB)

(15)Severe febrile thrombocytopenia syndrome (the pathogen is Flevovirus)

Limited to SFTS virus)

Notification criteria (PDF: 168KB)Report style (PDF: 394KB)
(16)Renal symptomatic hemorrhagic feverNotification Criteria (PDF: 167KB)Report style (PDF: 386KB)
(17)Western horse encephalitisNotification criteria (PDF: 236KB)Report style (PDF: 389KB)
(18)Tick-borne encephalitisNotification criteria (PDF: 237KB)Report style (PDF: 389KB)
(19)AnthraxNotification criteria (PDF: 168KB)Report style (PDF: 385KB)
(20)Chikungunya feverNotification criteria (PDF: 168KB)Report style (PDF: 391KB)
(21)Tsutsugamushi diseaseNotification Criteria (PDF: 167KB)Report style (PDF: 386KB)
(22)Dengue feverNotification criteria (PDF: 237KB)Report style (PDF: 396KB)
(23)Eastern horse encephalitisNotification criteria (PDF: 236KB)Report style (PDF: 389KB)

(24)Avian influenza (avian influenza (H5N1 and)

Excluding H7N9)

Notification criteria (PDF: 168KB)Report style (PDF: 389KB)
(25)Nipavirus infectionNotification Criteria (PDF: 167KB)Report style (PDF: 391KB)
(26)Japanese spotted feverNotification Criteria (PDF: 167KB)Report style (PDF: 386KB)
(27)Japanese EncephalitisNotification Criteria (PDF: 167KB)Report style (PDF: 402KB)
(28)Hatavirus pulmonary syndromeNotification criteria (PDF: 168KB)Report style (PDF: 387KB)
(29)B virus diseaseNotification criteria (PDF: 168KB)Report style (PDF: 390KB)
(30)AnthraxReporting Standards (PDF: 165KB)Report style (PDF: 386KB)
(31)BlascellaosisNotification criteria (PDF: 237KB)Report style (PDF: 385KB)
(32)Venezuela caritisNotification criteria (PDF: 236KB)Report style (PDF: 389KB)
(33)Hendravirus infectionNotification Criteria (PDF: 167KB)Report style (PDF: 390KB)
(34)ThyphthusNotification Criteria (PDF: 167KB)Report style (PDF: 384KB)
(35)BotulinumosisNotification criteria (PDF: 237KB)Report style (PDF: 390KB)
(36)MalariaNotification Criteria (PDF: 136KB)Report style (PDF: 391KB)
(37)Rabbit's diseaseNotification Criteria (PDF: 167KB)Report style (PDF: 387KB)
(38)Lyme diseaseReporting Standards (PDF: 169KB)Report style (PDF: 387KB)
(39)Rissa virus infectionNotification Criteria (PDF: 167KB)Report style (PDF: 389KB)
(40)Lift Valley feverNotification Criteria (PDF: 167KB)Report style (PDF: 390KB)
(41)AnthraxNotification Criteria (PDF: 167KB)Report style (PDF: 388KB)
(42)LegionellaosisNotification criteria (PDF: 236KB)Report style (PDF: 397KB)
(43)LeptospirosisNotification Criteria (PDF: 167KB)Report style (PDF: 392KB)
(44)Rocky Mountain spotted feverNotification criteria (PDF: 168KB)Report style (PDF: 388KB)

Class 5 Infectious Diseases (All Number)

Notification standards, notification form, etc. for Class 5 Infectious Diseases
(1)Amoeba dysenteryReporting Standards (PDF: 135KB)Report style (PDF: 383KB)
(2)Viral hepatitis (excluding hepatitis E and Hepatitis A)Notification criteria (PDF: 421KB)Report style (PDF: 387KB)
(3)Carbapenem-resistant intestinal bacterial infectionNotification criteria (PDF: 268KB)Report style (PDF: 200KB)
(4)Acute flaccid paralysis (excluding acute poliomyelitis)Reporting Standards (PDF: 200KB)Report style (PDF: 399KB)

(5)Acute encephalitis (West Nile encephalitis, western horse encephalitis, tick vector

Encephalitis, eastern horse encephalitis, Japanese Encephalitis, Venezuela horse encephalitis

(excluding lift volleyball fever)

Reporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)Report style (PDF: 374KB)
(6)Cryptosporidium diseaseReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)Report style (PDF: 392KB)
(7)Cloitzfeldt-Jakob diseaseNotification criteria (PDF: 264KB)Report style (PDF: 435KB)
(8)Dramatic hemolytic hemolytic streptococci infectionReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)Report style (PDF: 378KB)
(9)Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeNotification criteria (PDF: 251KB)Report style (PDF: 409KB)
(10)DialdiasisReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)Report style (PDF: 379KB)
(11)Invasive Haemophilus influenzae infectionReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)Report style (PDF: 394KB)
(12)Invasive meningocococcal infectionNotification Criteria (PDF: 198KB)Report style (PDF: 393KB)
(13)Invasive pneumococcal infectionReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)Report style (PDF: 396KB)
(14)Chickenpox (limited to hospitalization cases)Reporting Standards (PDF: 210KB)Report style (PDF: 414KB)
(15)Congenital Rubella SyndromeNotification Criteria (PDF: 198KB)Report style (PDF: 391KB)
(16)SyphilisNotification criteria (PDF: 75KB)Report style (PDF: 395KB)
(17)Seedling CryptocoxosisNotification Criteria (PDF: 198KB)Report style (PDF: 374KB)
(18)TetanusReporting Standards (PDF: 196KB)Report style (PDF: 373KB)
(19)Bangkomycin-resistant Yellow platocoli infectionReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)Report style (PDF: 389KB)
(20)Bancomomycin-resistant enterocococococococococococococococococococero infectionReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)Report style (PDF: 381KB)
(21)Whooping cough

Notification Criteria (PDF: 138KB)
[Reference] Reporting Guidelines (PDF: 835KB)

Report style (PDF: 410KB)
(22)Wind shinNotification criteria (PDF: 218KB)Report style (PDF: 431KB)

[For medical institutions]
(22)When wind shin is suspected

■About conduct of measles-rubella test diagnosis in Yokohama-shi ■(PDF:341KB)
(Summary of Medical Institutions Response)
■Requests for collecting PCR test samples ■(PDF:269KB)
■Test form (patogen) and description example ■(PDF:407KB)
(23)MeaslesNotification Criteria (PDF: 198KB)Report style (PDF: 423KB)

[For medical institutions]
(23)When measles is suspected

■About conduct of measles-rubella test diagnosis in Yokohama-shi ■(PDF:341KB)
(Summary of Medical Institutions Response)
■Requests for collecting PCR test samples ■(PDF:269KB)
■Test form (patogen) and description example ■(PDF:407KB)
(24)Drug-resistant acineto Baktar infectionNotification criteria (PDF: 209KB)Report style (PDF: 398KB)

Class 5 Infectious Diseases (fixed point)

Class 5 infectious diseases / Pediatrics fixed point (weekly report)

Pediatrics fixed point (weekly report)
(25)RS virus infectionNotification Criteria (PDF: 198KB)

Report form (PDF: 60KB)
※Yokohama-shi style

(26)Pharyngeal conjunctival feverReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(27)Group A hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitisReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(28)Infectious gastroenteritisReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(29)ChickenpoxReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(30)Hand-foot-and-mouth diseaseReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(31)Infectious erythemaReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(32)Sudden rashReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(33)HerpanginaReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(34)Epidemic parotitisReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)

Class 5 Infectious Diseases / Influenza /COVID-19 fixed point (weekly report)

Influenza/COVID-19 fixed point (weekly report)

(35)Influenza (bird flu and
(excluding pandemic influenza and other infectious diseases)

Notification Criteria (PDF: 198KB)

Report form (PDF: 89KB)
※Yokohama-shi style

(No. 7) Covid-19 infection (The pathogen is coronavirus of the genus beta coronavirus (COVID-19) infection (newly reported to the World Health Organization from the People's Republic of China to the World Health Organization in January 2020.) Limited to those that are.)Notification Criteria (PDF: 97KB)

Class 5 infectious diseases / Ophthalmology fixed point (weekly report)

Ophthalmology fixed point (weekly report)
(36)Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis

Reporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)

Reporting Form (PDF: 103KB)
(37)Epidemic corneal conjunctivitisNotification criteria (PDF: 531KB)

Class 5 infectious diseases / sexually transmitted disease fixed point (monthly report)

Sexually transmitted disease fixed point (monthly report)
(38)Genital chlamydia infectionNotification Criteria (PDF: 198KB)Reporting Form (PDF: 103KB)
(39)Genital herpesvirus infectionReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(40)Condyloma acuminatumReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(41)Gonocobacterial infectionReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)

Class 5 Infectious Diseases / Main Hospital Fixed Point (Weekly Report)

Main hospital fixed point (weekly report)
(42)Infectious gastroenteritis (limited to those whose pathogen is rotavirus)Reporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)

Report form (PDF: 203KB)

(43)Chlamydia pneumonia (excluding parrot disease)Reporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)

(44)Bacterial meningitis

(except when identified due to pneumococci)

Reporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(46)Mycoplasma pneumoniaReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(47)Aseptic meningitisReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)

Class 5 Infectious Diseases / Core Hospital Fixed-point Influenza (Weekly Report)

Main hospital fixed-point influenza (weekly report)

(35)Influenza (bird flu and

(excluding pandemic influenza and other infectious diseases)

Notification Criteria (PDF: 198KB)Report form (PDF: 48KB)
(No. 7) Covid-19 infection (The pathogen is coronavirus of the genus beta coronavirus (COVID-19) infection (newly reported to the World Health Organization from the People's Republic of China to the World Health Organization in January 2020.) Limited to those that are.)Notification Criteria (PDF: 97KB)Reporting Form (PDF: 72KB)

Class 5 Infectious Diseases / Main Hospital Fixed Point (Monthly Report)

Main hospital fixed point (monthly report)
(45)Penicillin-resistant pneumococcal infectionReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)Reporting Form (PDF: 108KB)
(48)Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pneumoniae infectionReporting Standards (PDF: 197KB)
(49)Drug-resistant pustococcus infectionNotification criteria (PDF: 209KB)

Infectious diseases such as pandemic influenza

Not applicable

Pseudo-symptomatic diseases specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Pseudo-symptomatic diseases specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Pseudo-phase specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as stipulated in Article 14, Paragraph 1 of the Act

Reporting Standards (PDF: 55KB)

Report form (PDF: 98KB)
Patient Survey Form (PDF: 348KB)
Test form for pseudo-symptomatic disease
(Photogen) (Excel: 23KB)

Pathogen Inspection Request Form

Pathogen Inspection Request Form
Class 1 infectious disease, Class 2 infectious disease, Class 3 infectious disease, Class 4 infectious disease, Class 5 infectious disease, pandemic influenza infectious disease and designated infectious disease test form (pagen)Test Form (Photogen) (Excel: 24KB)

Veterinarian Notification Standards and Notification of Infectious Diseases (animals)

Veterinarian Notification Standards and Notification of Infectious Diseases (animals)
Name of infectious diseaseTarget animal  
1 Ebola hemorrhagic feverMonkeyReporting Standards (PDF: 361KB)Reporting style (PDF: 65KB)
Second Severe acute respiratory SyndromeRaccoon Dog and hakubisin
No. 3 plastPrairie dog
4 Marburgh diseaseMonkey
No. 5 bacterial dysenteryMonkey
No. 6 West Nile feverAnimals belonging to birds
7th echinocococcus diseaseDog
No. 8 TuberculosisMonkey
9 Avian influenza (H5N1 or H7N9)Animals belonging to birds
The 10th Middle East Respiratory SyndromeDwarf came

Changed from November 21, 2014.

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Infectious Diseases and Epidemiological Information Division, Medical Care Bureau Institute of Health

Phone: 045-370-9237

Phone: 045-370-9237

Fax: 045-370-8462

Email address: ir-eiken@city.yokohama.jp

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