Definition of “infectious disease”

In this Act, “infectious disease” means – (a) acute influenzal pneumonia; (b) anthrax; The section came into force on the 26th day of January, 1974 vide Extraordinary Gazette No. 11 dated 17th January 1974.

1. (c) cerebrospinal fever;
2. (d) chicken pox;
3. (e) cholera;
4. (f) diphtheria;
5. (g) enteric fever;
6. (h) leprosy;
   • (i) measles;
7. (j) plague;
8. (k) rabies;
9. (l) relapsing fever;
10. (m) scarlet fever;
11. (n) smallpox;
12. (o) tuberculosis;
13. (p) typhus; or
14. (q) any other disease which the Government may, from time to time, by notification, declare to be an infectious disease, either generally throughout the Union territory or in such part or parts thereof as may be specified in the notification.