In April, Communicable Diseases Branch reported on:

• New HIV surveillance data - 357 notifications in 2013
• New cases of measles, tetanus, meningococcal disease, Zika and Chikungunya infections
• Trends in syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and Ross River virus infections
  • Salmonellosis outbreaks linked to raw eggs in uncooked foods
• Gastroenteritis outbreaks in institutions – seasonal increase in child care centres
• Flavivirus detections in sentinel chickens
• Human exposure to Australian Bat Lyssavirus in a bat
• Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW

See: Infectious Disease.

• NHMRC published a consultation draft of their long-awaited review of the evidence on wind farms and human health.
• The Australian Medical Association published a position statement on wind farms and health​​​.