Bahamas | 10 | Yes | M | All diagnosed TB cases | Unclear | NTP/MoH | Penalty |
Canada | 5 | Yes | M+E | All diagnosed TB cases and suspects | Within 48 h | DoE/MoH | Closure of facilities, fine ($600 or $1200) for the first offence, double for the next, possible imprisonment |
Costa Rica | 11 | Yes | M+E | All diagnosed TB cases | Unclear | DoE/MoH | Warning call, no specific penalty |
Cuba | 9 | Yes | M | All diagnosed TB cases | Within a week | DoE/MoH | Unclear |
Grenada | 4 | Yes | M | All diagnosed TB cases except MDR-TB and age<15 years | Unclear | DoE/MoH | None |
Italy | 6 | Yes | M+E | All diagnosed TB cases and suspects | Within 48 h | Local public health units | Administrative fees and detention |
The Netherlands | 6 | Yes | E | All diagnosed TB cases and suspects | Within 24 h | Municipal Public Health Service | Detention for maximum 2 months or fine, no information on execution of this. |
UK | 13 | Yes | M+E | All diagnosed TB cases and suspects | Within 3 working days | Health Protection Agency, Department of Health | No offence in the Notification Regulations because there are other mechanisms for dealing with non-compliance with legal requirements |
USA | 3 | Yes | M+E | All diagnosed TB cases and suspects | Within a week | DoE/MoH | Closure of facilities, fine, imprisonment |