6) nakkushaiguste tõrje – selliste tervisekaitseabinõude rakendamine, mis võimaldavad nakkushaige või nakkuskahtlase isiku varakult avastada ning teda uurida ja ravida, selgitada tema nakatumise põhjused ja viisid, tõkestada nakkushaiguse levikut ning vältida tervete nakatumist;
defineeritakse selle seaduse ulatuses
6) “control of communicable diseases” means the application of health protection measures which enable the early detection and consequent testing and treatment of persons suffering from communicable diseases and of persons suspected of being infected in order to ascertain the causes and mode of their infection, prevent the spread of the communicable disease and prevent healthy persons from being infected;
