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Republic of Latvia
Cabinet
Regulation No. 642
Adopted 20 July 2010
Regulations Regarding a List of the Infectious Diseases Restricting
Occupational Activities
Issued pursuant to
Section 35 of Epidemiological Safety Law
1. This Regulation prescribes a list of the infectious diseases, having which persons who have
become ill or infected, or persons in respect of whom there is professionally substantiated
suspicion that they have become infected with the relevant infectious disease (hereinafter –
infected persons), restrictions on occupational activities have been determined.
2. Infected persons may not be employed (also during training placement) by:
2.1. derived public persons, institutions, merchants, self-employed persons involved in
the handling of food and drinking water, as well as other legal persons and natural persons, if
the infected persons may come into direct or indirect contact with food or drinking water
(Annex 1);
2.2. derived public persons, institutions, merchants, self-employed persons, as well as
other legal persons and natural persons the type of activity of which includes the provision of
services to consumers (Annex 2);
2.3. medical treatment facilities, educational institutions, and extracurricular events
(Annex 3).
Acting for the Prime Minister – Minister for Environment
R. Vējonis
Minister for Health
D. Gavars
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Annex 1
Cabinet Regulation No. 642
20 July 2010
Infectious diseases, having which the infected persons shall not be employed
(also during traineeship) by derived public persons, institutions, merchants,
self-employed persons involved in the handling of food and drinking water,
as well as other legal persons and natural persons, if the infected persons
may come into direct or indirect contact with food or drinking water
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Infectious disease
Hepatitis A and E
Infectious acute intestinal diseases with a determinate or indeterminate aetiology
Enterobiasis and hymenolepiasis
Paratyphoid fever, salmonellosis, shigellosis, typhoid fever, or carrying their disease
agents
Bacteriologically or histologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis, extrapulmonary
tuberculosis, with fistulae or urinary excretion of mycobacteria
Skin diseases and mucous membrane diseases, with abscess, pustules, ulcers, fistulae
on exposed body parts, including folliculitis, furuncle, carbuncle, skin and
subcutaneous panaritium, paronychia, abscess, purulent conjunctivitis
Diphtheria or carrying of diphtheria bacteria
Minister for Health
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D. Gavars
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Annex 2
Cabinet Regulation No. 642
20 July 2010
Infectious diseases, having which the infected persons shall not be employed
(also during traineeship) by derived public persons, institutions, merchants,
self-employed persons, as well as other legal persons and natural persons
the type of activity of which includes the provision of services to consumers
1. Infected persons shall not be employed by hairdressing salons, cosmetology salons, saunas,
swimming-pools, solariums, tourist accommodation establishments, official accommodation
facilities, laundries, dry-cleaners', passenger-services in long-distance trains, if any of the
following infectious diseases is detected:
No.
1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.
1.5.
1.6.
1.7.
Infectious disease
hepatitis A and E
infectious acute intestinal diseases with a determinate or indeterminate aetiology
enterobiasis and hymenolepiasis
paratyphoid fever, salmonellosis, shigellosis, typhoid fever, or carrying their disease
agents
bacteriologically or histologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis, extrapulmonary
tuberculosis, with fistulae or urinary excretion of mycobacteria
skin diseases and mucous membrane diseases, with abscess, pustules, ulcers, fistulae
on exposed body parts, including folliculitis, furuncle, carbuncle, skin and
subcutaneous panaritium, paronychia, abscess, purulent conjunctivitis
diphtheria or carrying of diphtheria bacteria
2. Infected persons shall not be employed by social care and social rehabilitation institutions,
crisis centres, shelters, night shelters, group homes (apartments), and daily care centres, if any
of the following infectious diseases is detected:
No.
Infectious disease
Notes
2.1.
hepatitis A and E, and infectious acute intestinal
diseases with a determinate or indeterminate
aetiology
2.2.
bacteriologically or histologically confirmed
pulmonary tuberculosis, as well as extrapulmonary
tuberculosis, with fistulae or urinary excretion of
mycobacteria
2.3.
syphilis during its contagious period
restrictions
on
occupational
activities shall apply to infected
persons who provide care for
infants and children of pre-school
age
2.4.
contagious parasitic skin diseases and fungal
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2.5.
2.6.
2.7.
diseases, including microsporosis, trichophytosis,
scabies
herpes virus infection during rash period
restrictions
on
occupational
activities shall apply to infected
persons who provide neonatal
and infant care
diphtheria or carrying of diphtheria bacteria
influenza or other acute respiratory infection during restrictions
on
occupational
the period of its clinical manifestations (fever, activities shall apply to infected
increased body temperature, cough, throat persons who provide care for
inflammation, rhinitis)
others and come into direct
contact with these persons
Minister for Health
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Annex 3
Cabinet Regulation No. 642
20 July 2010
Infectious diseases, having which the infected persons shall not be employed
(also during traineeship) by medical treatment facilities, educational
institutions, and in extracurricular events
1. Infected persons shall not be employed by medical treatment facilities, if any of the
following infectious diseases is detected:
No.
Infectious disease
Notes
1.1.
hepatitis A and E, and infectious acute intestinal
diseases with a determinate or indeterminate
aetiology
1.2.
bacteriologically or histologically confirmed
pulmonary
tuberculosis,
as
well
as
extrapulmonary tuberculosis, with fistulae or
urinary excretion of mycobacteria
1.3.
syphilis during its contagious period
restrictions on occupational activities
shall apply to infected persons who
provide care for infants and children
of pre-school age
1.4.
contagious parasitic skin diseases and fungal
diseases,
including
microsporosis,
trichophytosis, scabies
1.5.
any skin diseases and mucous membrane restrictions on occupational activities
diseases, with abscess, pustules, ulcers, fistulae shall apply to infected persons who
on exposed body parts, including folliculitis, perform invasive manipulations, as
furuncle, carbuncle, skin and subcutaneous well as work in surgery units
panaritium, paronychia, abscess, external ear (rooms),
intensive
care
and
inflammation, purulent conjunctivitis
reanimation
units,
maternity
hospitals (units), and neonatal units
of medical treatment facilities
1.6.
herpes virus infection during rash period
restrictions on occupational activities
shall apply to infected persons who
provide neonatal care, care for
infants, children with eczema or
burns,
and
patients
with
immunodeficiency
1.7.
carrying epidemic strain of pathogenic restrictions on occupational activities
staphylococcus
shall apply to infected persons who
perform surgical procedures, as well
as work in surgery units (cabinets),
intensive care and reanimation units,
maternity hospitals (units), and
neonatal units of medical treatment
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facilities, in cases where a group
infection (two cases and more)
caused by healthcare-associated
pathogenic staphylococcus strain is
detected
restrictions on professional activities
shall apply to infected persons who
perform invasive manipulations, if
this medical practitioner has infected
others during his or her professional
activities, it has been proven in an
epidemiological investigation, and a
court judgement thereon has come
into force
1.8.
carrying hepatitis B or C virus
1.9.
1.10.
diphtheria or carrying of diphtheria bacteria
influenza or other acute respiratory infection restrictions on occupational activities
during the period of its clinical manifestations shall apply to infected persons who
(fever, increased body temperature, cough, provide care for patients and come
throat inflammation, rhinitis)
into direct contact with them
2. Infected persons shall not be employed by educational institutions and in extracurricular
events, if any of the following infectious diseases is detected:
No.
Infectious disease
2.1.
hepatitis A and E, and infectious acute intestinal diseases with a determinate or
indeterminate aetiology
2.2.
bacteriologically or histologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis, extrapulmonary
tuberculosis, with fistulae or urinary excretion of mycobacteria
2.3.
contagious parasitic skin diseases and fungal diseases, including microsporosis,
trichophytosis, scabies
2.4.
diphtheria or carrying of diphtheria bacteria
2.5.
influenza or other acute respiratory infection during the period of its clinical
manifestations (fever, increased body temperature, cough, throat inflammation,
rhinitis)
Minister for Health
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