Continuation 22:16 May 15, 2020
Let us now look at each term:
Regarding الإبلاغ, "reporting" is the standard term. In some sentences, the verb "to notify" might be appropriate, but not in this context. More to the point, "surveillance" has no place here at all.
Regarding المعدية, you would be right to be somewhat hesitant, because there are at least four English terms, one of which has a significantly different meaning.
The first three terms are "communicable," "transmissible," and "infectious." They all mean pretty much the same thing. As a classifying term, "communicable" seems to predominate.
The fourth term is "contagious." All contagious diseases are communicable, but not all communicable diseases are contagious. We call a disease contagious when it spreads relatively easily or rapidly from one person to another (not through a vector, like flies or ticks).
As a public health regimen, reporting is required for all communicable diseases, not just contagious ones.
Finally, Yassine has a point, and I am sure he means very well, but this is not the place to discuss it. It is personal and very complicated. |