Communicable Diseases Weekly Report (CDWR) - 2018

These reports provide a weekly summary of communicable diseases notifications, investigations and issues in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.

These reports include a summary of notifiable infections for the week as reported to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø public health units by medical practitioners, hospitals and pathology laboratories.

Week starting Topics
51-52/2018
16 December 2018
  • Measles – infectious returned traveller Sydney region
  • Influenza – unseasonal increase in cases Northern ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
  • Meningococcal disease – three unrelated cases reported
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
50/2018
9 December 2018
  • International travel and health risks - update and advice on travel-related disease risks
  • Salmonellosis – increasing notifications in summer
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
49/2018
2 December 2018
  • Invasive meningococcal disease - three new cases reported
  • Legionellosis (Legionnaires' disease) – six new cases of Legionella longbeachae
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
48/2018
25 November 2018
  • HIV - Quarter 3 - 2018 report released
  • Hepatitis D – new case notified
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
47/2018
18 November 2018
  • Legionellosis (Legionnaires’ disease) - four new cases and cluster investigation
  • Shigellosis – increase in notifications
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
46/2018
11 November 2018
  • Pertussis – increase in notifications
  • Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease – quarterly surveillance data update
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
45/2018
4 November 2018
  • Gonorrhoea – increase in notifications
  • Legionellosis - five new cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
44/2018
28 October 2018
  • Measles – one new case, elimination status maintained.
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

43/2018
21 October 2018

  • Invasive meningococcal disease – one new case
  • Q fever – 14 new cases, including residents of regional ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and veterinary workers
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
42/2018
14 October 2018
  • Shiga toxigenic E. coli – two new cases, one with haemolytic uraemic syndrome
  • Legionellosis – three new sporadic cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
41/2018
7 October 2018
  • Hepatitis D – three new cases in two weeks
  • Influenza – end of the 2018 influenza season
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
40/2018
30 September 2018
  • Lymphogranuloma venereum – increasing trend
  • Schoolies Week – check your vaccinations are up to date now!
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
39/2018
23 September 2018
  • Invasive meningococcal disease – three new cases including one death
  • Measles – one new case related to overseas travel
  • Q Fever – one new case in a veterinary nurse
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
38/2018
16 September 2018
  • Pertussis – update
  • Legionellosis – update on cluster
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
37/2018
9 September 2018
  • Invasive meningococcal disease – three new cases including one death
  • Legionellosis – two new LP1 cases
  • Measles – one travel-associated case with a secondary local case
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
36/2018
2 September 2018
  • Salmonella enteritidis - outbreak linked to contaminated eggs
  • Mycobacterium chimaera – fifth ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø case confirmed
  • Candida auris – first ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø case reported
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
35/2018
26 August 2018
  • Measles – locally acquired case related to two overseas acquired cases
  • Invasive meningococcal disease – one fatal case
  • HIV – Quarter 2 2018 report released
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
34/2018
19 August 2018
  • Measles – one new case in an overseas traveller
  • Hepatitis B and C – ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø annual data report for 2017 released
  • Legionellosis – three travel-related cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
33/2018
12 August 2018
  • Viral gastroenteritis – 21 outbreaks reported in institutions
  • Leptospirosis – Mid North Coast outbreak investigation update
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
32/2018
5 August 2018
  • Shigellosis – 21 new cases, new case definition
  • Leptospirosis – outbreak investigation update
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
31/2018
29 July 2018
  • Invasive meningococcal disease – one new case and new media campaign
  • Diphtheria – one new case
  • Leptospirosis – outbreak investigation update
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
30/2018
22 July 2018
  • Viral gastroenteritis - increased emergency department presentations
  • Hepatitis C - raising awareness of hepatitis C treatment
  • Leptospirosis - one new case
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
29/2018
15 July 2018
  • Invasive pneumococcal disease - surveillance update
  • Leptospirosis - six new cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

28/2018
8 July 2018

  • Invasive meningococcal disease - two new cases
  • Leptospirosis - five new cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

27/2018
1 July 2018

  • Leptospirosis - one new case
  • Legionellosis - two new cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

26/2018
24 June 2018

  • Leptospirosis - three new cases
  • Changes to the National Immunisation Program
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
25/2018
17 June 2018

  • Listeriosis - one new case
  • Shigellosis - four new cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

24/2018
10 June 2018

  • Hepatitis A - three new cases
  • Acute rheumatic fever - one new case
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
23/2018
3 June 2018
  • HIV – Data report - Quarter 1 2018
  • Legionellosis – two new cases reported
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
22/2018
27 May 2018
  • Q fever – five cases reported
  • Measles – one new case in a family contact
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
21/2018
20 May 2018
  • Measles – one new case
  • Invasive meningococcal disease – one new case resulting in death
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
20/2018
13 May 2018
  • Gonorrhoea – increasing notifications
  • Invasive meningococcal disease – one new case reported
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
19/2018
6 May 2018
  • Hepatitis A – four new cases reported
  • Hepatitis D – one new case reported
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
18/2018
29 April 2018
  • Ross River virus – 21 new notifications
  • Pertussis – update
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
17/2018
22 April 2018
  • Invasive meningococcal disease – three new cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
16/2018
15 April 2018
  • Enterovirus 71 – increase in EV71-viral meningitis in Illawarra Shoalhaven
  • Hepatitis A – two new cases reported
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
15/2018
8 April 2018
  • Legionellosis – five new cases and a cluster investigation in the Macquarie Fields area
  • Gonorrhoea – two multi-drug resistant cases detected in Australia
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
14/2018
1 April 2018
  • Measles - one new case in a returned traveller
  • Hepatitis A - two new cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
13/2018
25 March 2018

  • Q fever – one new case
  • Invasive meningococcal disease – three new cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
12/2018
18 March 2018
  • Measles – one new case in an infant too young for routine vaccination
  • Hepatitis A - Four cases this week
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
11/2018
11 March 2018
  • Measles – one new case and potential ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø exposures to a Victorian case
  • Tuberculosis - World Tuberculosis Day is on March 24
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
10/2018
4 March 2018
  • STEC infection and haemolytic uremic syndrome – one new case, and potential ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø exposures to a Victorian case
  • ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø STI Strategy 2016-2020: January to June 2017 – data update
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
09/2018
25 February 2018
  • Legionellosis – three new cases
  • HIV – early stage infections decreasing
  • Listeriosis – one new case
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
08/2018
18 February 2018
  • Listeriosis – one new case and outbreak investigation
  • Invasive meningococcal disease – two new cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
07/2018
11 February 2018
  • Hepatitis A – three new cases
  • Hepatitis C – one case of re-infection
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
06/2018
4 February 2018
  • Listeriosis – three new cases
  • Legionellosis – four new cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
05/2018
28 January 2018
  • Diphtheria – new toxigenic, cutaneous case
  • Mumps – outbreak of mumps amongst a rugby league team
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
04/2018
21 January 2018
  • Gonorrhoea – high number of notifications
  • Mumps – 4 new cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
03/2018
14 January 2018
  • Hepatitis A – four new cases
  • Cryptosporidiosis – increased notifications
  • Influenza – increase in inter-seasonal activity
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
02/2018
7 January 2018
  • Invasive meningococcal disease – two new cases
  • Listeriosis – two new cases
  • Dengue – ten new cases from Samoa
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
01/2018
31 December 2017
  • Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli – two new cases
  • Hepatitis A – two new cases
  • Summary of notifiable conditions activity in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

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