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Republic
of Latvia
Cabinet
Regulation No. 642
Adopted 20 July 2010
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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
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
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No.
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Infectious disease
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| 1. |
Hepatitis A and E |
| 2. |
Infectious acute intestinal
diseases with a determinate or indeterminate aetiology |
| 3. |
Enterobiasis and
hymenolepiasis |
| 4. |
Paratyphoid fever,
salmonellosis, shigellosis, typhoid fever, or carrying their
disease agents |
| 5. |
Bacteriologically or
histologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis,
extrapulmonary tuberculosis, with fistulae or urinary
excretion of mycobacteria |
| 6. |
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 |
| 7. |
Diphtheria or carrying of
diphtheria bacteria |
Minister for Health D. Gavars
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:
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No.
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Infectious disease
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| 1.1. |
hepatitis A and E |
| 1.2. |
infectious acute intestinal
diseases with a determinate or indeterminate aetiology |
| 1.3. |
enterobiasis and
hymenolepiasis |
| 1.4. |
paratyphoid fever,
salmonellosis, shigellosis, typhoid fever, or carrying their
disease agents |
| 1.5. |
bacteriologically or
histologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis,
extrapulmonary tuberculosis, with fistulae or urinary
excretion of mycobacteria |
| 1.6. |
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 |
| 1.7. |
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:
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No.
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Infectious disease
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Notes
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| 2.1. |
hepatitis A and E, and
infectious acute intestinal diseases with a determinate or
indeterminate aetiology |
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| 2.2. |
bacteriologically or
histologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis, as well as
extrapulmonary tuberculosis, with fistulae or urinary
excretion of mycobacteria |
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| 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 diseases, including microsporosis,
trichophytosis, scabies |
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| 2.5. |
herpes virus infection during
rash period |
restrictions on occupational
activities shall apply to infected persons who provide
neonatal and infant care |
| 2.6. |
diphtheria or carrying of
diphtheria bacteria |
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| 2.7. |
influenza or other acute
respiratory infection during the period of its clinical
manifestations (fever, increased body temperature, cough,
throat inflammation, rhinitis) |
restrictions on occupational
activities shall apply to infected persons who provide care
for others and come into direct contact with these
persons |
Minister for Health D. Gavars
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:
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No.
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Infectious disease
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Notes
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| 1.1. |
hepatitis A and E, and
infectious acute intestinal diseases with a determinate or
indeterminate aetiology |
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| 1.2. |
bacteriologically or
histologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis, as well as
extrapulmonary tuberculosis, with fistulae or urinary
excretion of mycobacteria |
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| 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 |
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| 1.5. |
any 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, external ear inflammation, purulent
conjunctivitis |
restrictions on occupational
activities shall apply to infected persons who perform
invasive manipulations, as well as work in surgery units
(rooms), intensive care and 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 staphylococcus |
restrictions on occupational
activities 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
facilities, in cases where a group infection (two cases and
more) caused by healthcare-associated pathogenic
staphylococcus strain is detected |
| 1.8. |
carrying hepatitis B or C
virus |
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 |
| 1.9. |
diphtheria or carrying of
diphtheria bacteria |
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| 1.10. |
influenza or other acute
respiratory infection during the period of its clinical
manifestations (fever, increased body temperature, cough,
throat inflammation, rhinitis) |
restrictions on occupational
activities shall apply to infected persons who provide care
for patients and come 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:
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No.
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Infectious disease
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| 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 D. Gavars
Translation © 2016 Valsts valodas centrs (State
Language Centre)
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