notifiable
/ (ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪəbəl) /
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adjective
denoting certain infectious diseases of humans, such as smallpox and tuberculosis, outbreaks of which must be reported to the public health authorities
denoting certain infectious diseases of animals, such as BSE, foot-and-mouth disease, and rabies, outbreaks of which must be reported to the appropriate veterinary authority
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How to use notifiable in a sentence
Industrial diseases should be made "notifiable," so that they can be controlled by the factory or health department.
Civics and Health|William H. AllenBy order of the Local Government Board influenza has been made a notifiable disease.
A report reaches us that Jazz is about to be made a notifiable disease.