Welcome

Ebola virus disease is on the wane, but vigilance continues.
 

Communicable diseases

Sarah Neill and Grant Hill-Cawthorne provide an overview of the emergence of MERS and Dennis Meijer and Sue Campbell-Lloyd describe some of the efforts underway in NSW to improve immunisation rates in Aboriginal children.

More information

Notes from the field

Steve Corbett reflects on changes over the 25 years since public health units were established in NSW.

More information

Other news

For other health protection news
 
 
NSW health protection network staff recently contributed to the following publications.

Previous editions

April 2014 - Measles
May 2014 - Influenza, MERS, BBV
June 2014 - Year in Review 1 - Communicable Disease
July 2014 - Year in Review 2 - Environmental Health
August 2014 - Ebola, STEC, Traffic related air pollution
September 2014 - Impact of lab testing rates, Prison Health, Wood smoke
December 2014 - School Vaccination Program, Ebola, Infections in child care, Tobacco related hazards

More information

Current as at: Thursday 3 September 2015
Contact page owner: Health Protection NSW