Summary

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

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

Week/Date starting	​ ​  Topics
​​ 51-52/2017  17 December  24 December	​​​Invasive meningococcal disease - two cases reported Legionellosis - four cases reported Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​​ 50/2017  10 December	​​Measles - one new case Listeriosis - two new cases Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 49/2017  3 December	​Chlamydia - review of increased notification rates in the first half of 2017 Acute Rheumatic Fever - one new case reported Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
48/2017 26 November	​Brucellosis - two new cases Hepatitis A - two new cases HIV - NSW HIV July-September 2017 Data Report Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 47/2017  19 November	​Salmonellosis - Increasing notifications in summer OzFoodNet - NSW 2nd Quarter Summary Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 46/2017  12 November	​Mumps – six cases reported Human parechovirus – increased activity in infants Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​​  45/2017   5 November	​​Legionellosis  – four cases reported Hepatitis A – two cases reported Hepatitis C – one newly acquired case reported Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 44/2017  29 October	​Haemophilus influenzae type b – infant death Dengue – five cases reported Hepatitis A – five cases reported Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 43/2017  22 October	Invasive meningococcal disease – three new cases Australian bat lyssavirus – a public warning regarding contact with bats  Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 42/2017  15 October	​Legionellosis – two new linked cases reported Hepatitis A – one new case and update on Sydney outbreak Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
41/2017  8 October	Measles – three new cases ​​Invasive meningococcal disease – four cases reported Hepatitis A – update on Sydney outbreak Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 40/2017  1 October	​Measles – two new cases Listeriosis – one new case Hepatitis A – update on Sydney outbreak Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​​ 39/2017  24 September	​​Invasive meningococcal disease – six cases reported Hepatitis A – update on Sydney outbreak Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 38/2017  17 September	​Invasive pneumococcal disease – increased notifications Viral gastroenteritis - outbreaks in institutions Hepatitis A – update on Sydney outbreak Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 37/2017 10 September	​Measles – one new imported case Hepatitis A – three new locally-acquired cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 36/2017  3 September	​Invasive meningococcal disease – four notifications Hepatitis C – two newly acquired cases Sum​mary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 35/2017 27 August	​Hepatitis A – two notifications Influenza – continuing decline in activity Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 34/2017 20 August	​Invasive meningococcal disease – three notifications Viral gastroenteritis – 39 outbreaks in institutions Su​mmary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 33/2017 13 August	​HIV – NSW HIV Strategy April to June 2017 Data Report NSW STI Strategy 2016-2020: January to December 2016 – data report released Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 32/2017 6 August	​Invasive meningococcal disease – three notifications Hepatitis A – three notifications Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 31/2017 30 July	​Hendra virus – post-exposure prophylaxis for human contacts of an infected horse Mycobacterium chimaera – a fourth case identified in NSW Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 30/2017 23 July	​Viral gastroenteritis – 32 outbreaks in institutions Invasive pneumococcal disease – increased notifications in June and July Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​29/2017 ​16 July	​Dengue – seven new cases, including four linked to Sri Lanka Measles – one new case in an overseas traveller Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 28/2017 ​9 July	​Invasive meningococcal disease - three notifications, unrelated Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 27/2017 ​2 July	​Hendra virus – risk assessment following report of an infected horse Malaria – three notifications in one family, overseas acquired Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 26/2017​ 25 June	Invasive meningococcal disease – two notifications, unrelated Hepatitis E - one notification, overseas acquired Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW​
​ 25/2017 18 June	​Hepatitis C – two newly acquired cases Safe travel in the school holidays – advice on avoiding infectious diseases while travelling Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 24/2017​ 11 June	​Influenza – start of winter flu season Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli – two cases HIV - NSW HIV Strategy First Quarter Data Report 2017 Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW​
​ 23/2017 ​4 June	​Listeriosis – two cases Hepatitis A – two cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 22/2017​ 28 May	​Shigellosis – seven cases Legionellosis – four cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW​
​ 21/2017 ​21 May	​Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) – death in a child Legionellosis – sporadic case Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 20/2017​ 14 May	​Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease – one new case of RHD Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW​
​19/2017 7 May	​Mumps – four confirmed cases Tuberculosis – precautionary screening in progress Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 18/2017​ 30 April	​Invasive meningococcal disease – four new cases Legionnaires’ disease (legionellosis) – five new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW​
​17/2017 ​23 April	​Meningococcal ACWY vaccination program – new program in secondary schools NSW Hepatitis B and C Strategies 2014-2020 – 2016 annual data report Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​16/2017​ 16 April	​Measles – 2 new cases; World Immunisation Week Typhoid – 2 new cases and update Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW​
​ 15/2017 ​9 April	​Measles - 1 new case Gonorrhoea - increasing notifications trend Chlamydia - increasing notifications trend STI Strategy Data Report - January to June 2016 data report released Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 14/2017 ​2 April	​​Invasive meningococcal disease - 1 new case Legionella pneumophila - 2 new cases​ Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 13/2017 ​26 March	​Measles - 5 new cases Ross River virus - increasing risk with heavy coastal rainfall and flooding Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 12/2017 19 March	​Measles - 3 new case​s World Tuberculosis Day Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 11/2017​ ​12 March	​​Tetanus – one new case in an unvaccinated child  Hand, foot and mouth disease – increase in emergency department presentations  Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 10/2017 5 March	​Measles - 2 new cases Mycobacterium chimaera - 3rd reported case in NSW Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 09/2017 26 February	​​HIV – 2016 report released Legionellosis – 4 new notifications Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 08/2017 19 February	​Invasive meningococcal disease - one death Cryptosporidiosis - increased notifications Updated infectious diseases data Summary  of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
07/2017​ 12 February	​Measles - one new case reported Listeriosis - two cases reported involving a mother and her newborn baby Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 06/2017 ​5 February	​Influenza - increased out-of-season activity Australian bat lyssavirus - increased risk of exposure to bats during heatwaves Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 05/2017 ​29 January	​Mycobacterium chimaera - second confirmed case ​​​Meningococcal disease - vaccination campaign Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 04/2017 ​22 January	Ross River virus - increasing cases Gonorrhoea – increasing notification trend Chlamydia – increasing cases in males Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​​ 03/2017 ​15 January	​Psittacosis - two new notifications Measles - one new case Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​​  02/2017​ ​8 January	​​​Meningococcal disease - two new notifications Measles - one new case Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
​ 0​1/​2017​ 1 January	Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) – marked increase in notifications in 2016. Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) infection – four sporadic cases reported, including​ one with haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS). Impact of new testing method. Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW

Past communicable diseases weekly reports

• Reports for 2016
• Reports for 2015
• Reports for 2014
• Reports for 2013