Legal basis: Article 12 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases. All units and individuals within the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC) must accept the investigation, inspection, sample collection and isolation treatment of infectious diseases by disease prevention and control institutions and medical institutions, and provide relevant information truthfully. Disease prevention and control institutions and medical institutions shall not disclose relevant information and materials involving personal privacy. Where the administrative department of health and other relevant departments, disease prevention and control institutions and medical institutions illegally implement administrative management or prevention and control measures and infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of units and individuals, the relevant units and individuals may apply for administrative reconsideration or bring a lawsuit according to law.
Article 16 The state and society should care for and help patients with infectious diseases, pathogen carriers and patients suspected of infectious diseases, so that they can receive timely treatment. No unit or individual may discriminate against patients with infectious diseases, pathogen carriers and suspected patients with infectious diseases. Infectious disease patients, pathogen carriers and suspected infectious disease patients shall not engage in the work that is easy to spread infectious diseases, which is prohibited by laws, administrative regulations and the provisions of the health administrative department of the State Council before they are cured or suspected infectious diseases are eliminated.