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Mandatory reporting - Who has to report tuberculosis?
May 28, 2026

In Germany, tuberculosis is a notifiable disease. According to the Infection Protection Act (§6 and §7 IfSG), doctors and laboratories are obliged to report all cases of diagnosed tuberculosis by name to the responsible health authority.

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