# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/945 of 22 June 2018 on the communicable diseases and related special health issues to be covered by epidemiological surveillance as well as relevant case definitions (Text with EEA relevance), Division: Note reporting instructions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Use this code for viral infections involving multiple organ systems (for example, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, erythema infectiosum). These infections often can be identified by clinical criteria alone.
Do not use this code for healthcare-associated infections with multiple metastatic sites, such as with bacterial endocarditis; only the primary site of these infections should be reported
Do not report fever of unknown origin (FUO) as DI
Report viral exanthems or rash illness as DI

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/945/annex/II/division/4/division/4.1/division/4.1.14/division/1/annotation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-945/annex-II/division-4/division-4.1/division-4.1.14/division-1/annotation/1
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