Counselling on notifiable infections
<p>The spread of notifiable infectious diseases should be prevented by, among other things, providing comprehensive information to those affected.</p>
<ul>
 <li>Counselling private individuals and private households regarding infection risks, infection prevention and measures.</li>
 <li>Counselling of community facilities such as kindergartens, schools, hospitals and retirement homes as part of the investigation of infection risks, hygiene measures, etc.</li>
 <li>Advice on gastrointestinal infections caused by viruses such as noroviruses, rotaviruses or bacteria such as salmonella, campylobacter, EHEC, advice on influenza, measles, meningococci.</li>
 <li>Initial counselling on lice and streptococcal infections etc.</li>
 <li>Telephone consultation with citizens on the occasion of our letter regarding a reported infectious disease.</li>
</ul>
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# Counselling on notifiable infections

## Summary

The spread of notifiable infectious diseases is to be prevented, among other things, by providing comprehensive information to those affected. We can advise you on this.
## Description

The spread of notifiable infectious diseases should be prevented by, among other things, providing comprehensive information to those affected.

* Counselling private individuals and private households regarding infection risks, infection prevention and measures.
* Counselling of community facilities such as kindergartens, schools, hospitals and retirement homes as part of the investigation of infection risks, hygiene measures, etc.
* Advice on gastrointestinal infections caused by viruses such as noroviruses, rotaviruses or bacteria such as salmonella, campylobacter, EHEC, advice on influenza, measles, meningococci.
* Initial counselling on lice and streptococcal infections etc.
* Telephone consultation with citizens on the occasion of our letter regarding a reported infectious disease.

## Responsible Department

GSR
## Special Considerations

Exceptions to counselling on reportable infections:

* Questions on general hygiene in communal facilities
* Questions on general hygiene in medical facilities and accommodation
* Questions about vaccinations for children and adolescents

## Please Note

For the

**AIDS/STI and prostitute protection counselling**

and for

**Initial instruction according to § 43 IfSG**

please refer to the separate contact details:

* [Counselling on sexually transmitted infections](https://www.muenchen.de/dienstleistungsfinder/muenchen/1072184/)
* [Counselling in accordance with the Prostitute Protection Act](https://www.muenchen.de/dienstleistungsfinder/muenchen/10320778/)
* [Initial counselling according to § 43 IfSG](https://www.muenchen.de/dienstleistungsfinder/muenchen/1074192/)

## Legal Basis

§§ Sections 3, 6, 7, 34 of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG)

## Further Links

* [Robert Koch Institute](https://www.rki.de/)
* [State Office for Health and Food Safety](https://www.lgl.bayern.de/)
* [European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control](https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/Pages/home.aspx)

## Keywords

* Accident
* Adenoviruses
* Disinfection
* Gesundheitsschutz
* Hepatitis A
* Hepatitis B
* Hepatitis C
* Hepatitis E
* Household
* Illnesses
* Infection
* Infection Protection Act (IfSG)
* Infection prevention
* Infections
* Infectious
* Infectious diseases
* Infektionsschutz
* Initial
* Keratoconjuctivitis
* Keratoconjuctivitis epidemica
* Notification system
* Notifications
* Preventive
* Preventive measures
* Providing
* Retirement
* Rotaviruses
* Salmonella
* Salmonella, EHEC, norovirus, measles, meningococcus, campylobacter, influenza, flu
* accidents
* causes
* disease
* diseases
* measles
* meningococcus
* notifiable
* prevention
