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This is so that authorities can assess risks, take appropriate measures to control the spread of disease and understand trends in infectious disease.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe list of notifiable diseases is listed in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/wsi\/2010\/1546\/schedule\/1\u0022\u003ESchedule 1\u003C\/a\u003E of the Act and has been amended from time to time. 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