laboratories - public health

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
Lessons from the NSW laboratory response to pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenzaSheena Adamson, Jan Fizzell, Dominic E Dwyer, William Rawlinson, Paul K Armstrong 2010211-2
Advances in HIV laboratory testingDominic E Dwyer 2010213-4
Laboratory diagnosis of communicable diseases—pitfalls and prospectsGwendolyn L Gilbert 2006173-4
Challenges for the laboratory before and during an influenza pandemicDominic E Dwyer, Kenneth A McPhie, V Mala Ratnamohan, Catherine NM Pitman 2006179-10
Planning for pandemic influenza surveillance in NSWDavid J Muscatello, Michelle A Cretikos, Mark J Bartlett, Tim Churches, Ian W Carter, Keith Eastwood, Leon G Heron, Kenneth A McPhie 2006179-10
Foodborne disease surveillance needs in Australia: harmonisation of molecular laboratory testing and sharing data from human, animal, and food sourcesMartyn Kirk 2004151-2
What can laboratory notifications tell us about Chlamydia infection?Michael Staff, Virginia Lawrence, Bette Lui, Patrick Maywood, Deshanie Sathananadan 2004153
Laboratory investigation of suspected bioterrorism incidents, NSW, October 2001 to February 2002Gregory James, Marion Yuen, Gwendolyn L Gilbert 20031411-12
A NSW public health laboratory networkJohn Rooney 199784

land contamination

See contaminated land

lassa fever

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
Public health response to a suspected case of Lassa feverMark D Bek, Kerry Chant, Betty Rees, Tania Sorrell, Michael H Levy, Michael J Fett 199349

lead

See also petrol

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
Trends in notifiable blood lead levels in NSW, 1998-2008Evan J Freeman, Siranda Torvaldsen, Adam Capon, Glenda L Lawrence 20122311-12
Improving participation by Aboriginal children in blood lead screening services in Broken Hill, NSWSusan L Thomas, Frances Boreland, David M Lyle 20122311-12
Managing environmental lead in Broken Hill: a public health successFrances Boreland, Margaret S Lesjak, David M Lyle 2008199-10
Addressing decreasing blood lead screening rates in young children in Broken Hill, NSWKatina Kardamanidis, David M Lyle, Frances Boreland 2008199-10
Reducing lead exposure in children in Broken HillHugh Burke, Bill Balding, David M Lyle 2003143
NSW Lead Management Program in Broken HillDavid M Lyle, Bill Balding, Hugh Burke, Stephen Begg 2001126
Advertising campaign on the dangers of lead199893
The Lead Reference CentreRichard Birdsey 1997811-12
A guide for health care professionals on leadRichard Birdsey 1997811-12
Lead community groups in NSW1997811-12
Measuring the amount of lead in indoor dust: long-term dust-fall accumulation in petri dishes (a pilot study)John Wlodarczyk, Kim Jardim-Surman, Randall Robertson, Rosemary Aldrich, Ruth Toneguzzi, Michael J Hensley, Charles Gruszynski, Brian Gulson 1997811-12
Lead in dust and soil from day-care centresBrian Gulson, James Ray 1997811-12
Lead and environmental health in Broken HillBill Balding, Sean Reddan 1997811-12
Blood lead levels of children, traffic, paint, and social disadvantage [letter]Alan Bell 1997811-12
Update on lead-related activities from the public health units1997811-12
Controlling emerging diseases: new conditions are notifiable by labs and hospitals from December 1, 1996199679
Lead: where are we now and where to from here?Garth Alperstein 1995611
Assessing the impact of a new motorway on children's blood lead levelsRosemary Aldrich, Ruth Toneguzzi, John Wlodarczyk, Michael J Hensley, John Stephenson 1995611
Lead exposure at a school for children with developmental disabilitiesJason Bawden-Smith, Jeremy M McAnulty, Mark D Bek 1995611
NSW Public Health Network report - Lead1995611
Does lead paint from the Sydney Harbour Bridge cause significant pollution to areas nearby?John Skinner, Reg Baxter, Erin Farnbach, Donald Holt 199345
A clever country - the health benefits of removing lead from petrolStephen J Corbett, Christine Cowie 1993411
Tackling childhood lead poisoningJudy Galvin, John Stephenson, Stephen J Corbett 1991210

legal issues

See also legislation; tobacco control - legal cases

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
The effectiveness of harm reduction in preventing HIV among injecting drug usersAlex Wodak, Lisa Maher 2010213-4
Improving the health of sex workers in NSW: maintaining successBasil Donovan, Christine Harcourt, Sandra Egger, Christopher K Fairley 2010213-4
Public health law, human rights and HIV: a work in progressStevie Clayton 2010213-4
Enforcing law on tobacco sales to minors: getting the question and action rightDouglas C Tutt 20081911-12
An overview of the regulatory planning system in NSW: identifying points of intervention for health impact assessment and consideration of health impactsPatrick J Harris, Ben F Harris-Roxas, Elizabeth Harris 2007189-10
Moving towards a statewide approach to court diversion services in NSWDavid Greenberg, Ben Nielsen 20031411-12
Court diversion in NSW for people with mental health problems and disordersDavid Greenberg, Ben Nielsen 2002137

legionellosis

See also notifications - Year in Review

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, July-September 20132014244
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, April-June 20132013243
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, January-March 20132013242
Year in review: health protection in NSW, 20112012237-8
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, March and April 20122012235-6
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, January and February 20122012233-4
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, March and April 20112011225-6
Year in review: health protection in NSW, 20102011227-8
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, March and April 20102010215-6
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, May and June 20102010217-8
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, July and August 20102010217-8
Diagnostic and typing methods for investigating Legionella infectionChristopher C Blyth, Nicholas Adams, Sharon C A Chen 2009209-10
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, March and April 20092009205-6
Bug Breakfast in the Bulletin - Legionnaires' diseaseIngrid A Evans, Andrew JN Marich, Peter Harding 2008197-8
Factsheet - Legionnaires' disease2007183-4
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, January and February 20072007183-4
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, May and June 20072007187-8
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, January and February 20062006173-4
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, March and April 20062006175-6
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, January and February 20052005163-4
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, March and April 20042004155-6
Factsheet: Legionnaires' disease2001123
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, September 20012001129
EpiReview: Legionnaires’ disease, NSW, 1991–2000Jeremy M McAnulty, Mohammad Habib, Valerie Delpech 20011210
Infectious diseases, NSW: March 19991999103
Prevention of legionella in hospital waterPeter Cavagnino 199231

Legionnaires' disease

See legionellosis

legislation

See also National Health Security Act 2007; Public Health Act

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
Public health law, human rights and HIV: a work in progressStevie Clayton 2010213-4
Litigation and its current role in tobacco regulation in AustraliaJonathan Liberman 2004155-6
The decline in gun deathsSimon Chapman 2003143
Containing HIV in NSW: a world class successKim Stewart, Ronald Penny 2003143
The identification, assessment and control of environmental carcinogens in NSW and AustraliaJulie Billett 2002139-10
The current framework for tobacco controlCatriona O’Neill 2001123
Firearm injury and death in NSWRebecca Peters, Gerard Fitzsimmons, Ru Nguyen 1999107
Changes to the NSW Public Health Act 1991 - reporting of birth defects1997810
Swimming Pools Act 1992: regulation and compliance in Newcastle, NSWGeoffrey P Sayer, Patricia Steele, Christine Bray, Keith Plumridge 199678
Issues in administration of the immunisation provisions of the Public Health Act 1991Seham Girgis, Mark J Ferson 1996710
Compliance with the Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1991 in western SydneyIan Goldthorpe, Louisa R Jorm, Neil Shaw, Bin Jalaludin 1994511

leprosy

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
Bug Breakfast in the Bulletin - LeprosyPraveena J Gunaratnam, Warwick J Britton, Ann Hofmeyr 2013241
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, March and April 20102010215-6

leptospirosis

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, March and April 20112011225-6
Factsheet - Leptospirosis20031411-12
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, November 200020001111

Letters to the Editor

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
Challenges in the use of tests to diagnose tuberculosis infectionJohn E Thompson2013242
Challenges in the use of tests to diagnose tuberculosis infectionBen J Marais2013242
Challenges in the use of tests to diagnose tuberculosis infectionClaudia C Dobler2013242
Pertussis oubtreaks in aged-care facilitiesMark J Ferson, Peter W Robertson, Anthony M Brown, Ala'a Al-Murieb2009205-6
Globalisation and healthNiyi Awofeso 2002136
Letter to the EditorGeoffrey H Tofler, Barbara Anne Taylor2000113
Letter to the EditorClem R Boughton2000119-10
Letter to the EditorJohn B Ziegler1999106
Letter to the EditorBarbara Anne Taylor1999108
Letter to the EditorMark Schifter1999108
Pollutant exposures: back to basics Paul J Beggs 199893
Blood lead levels of children, traffic, paint, and social disadvantage Alan Bell 1997811-12
Health, geography and mappingPaul J Beggs 199678
Local government areas and rate of serious immersions of toddlersGarth Alperstein, Chris E Rissel, Peter Sainsbury 199678

life expectancy

See also Report of the Chief Health Officer

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
Bug Breakfast in the Bulletin – Chronic and infectious diseases in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplesPatricia M Morton, Jenny M Hunt, Richard J Weston 2008199-10
NSW Health Aboriginal Health Impact StatementLiz Wheeler 2005167-8
Socioeconomic differentials in life expectancy and years of life lost in Victoria, 1992–1996Theo Vos, Stephen Begg, Ying Chen, Anne Magnus 2001125
Global health inequalities: the challenge to epidemiologyMartin McKee 2001125
Current health indicatorsMarilyn Rob 199122

listeriosis

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
Bug Breakfast in the Bulletin - Listeriosis surveillance in AustraliaAlexis Zander, Craig Shadbolt, Martyn D Kirk2013243
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, March and April 20102010215-6
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, November and December 20072008191-2
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, January and February 20082008193-4
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, September and October 200720071811-12
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, January and February 20062006173-4
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, February 20042004154
Factsheet - Listeriosis20011211
Infectious diseases, NSW, March 20002000113
Listeriosis in western SydneyWayne Smith 1991212

Lyme disease

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
Review of public health advice about ticksMaria Torres, Victor Carey 20041511-12

lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)

See also notifications - Year in Review

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, July-September 20132014244
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, April-June 20132013243
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, January-March 20132013242
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, November and December 20122013241
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, September and October 201220122311-12
Year in review: health protection in NSW, 20112012237-8
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, November and December 20102011221-2
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, January and February 20112011223-4
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, March and April 20112011225-6
Year in review: health protection in NSW, 20102011227-8
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, May and June 20112011227-8
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, March and April 20102010215-6
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, May and June 20102010217-8
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, July and August 20102010219-10
Bug Breakfast in the Bulletin - Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infectionEvan Freeman, Basil Donovan, Katherine Brown20102111-12
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, July and August 20062006179-10
Infectious diseases, NSW: October 19981998910

lyssavirus infections

TitleAuthorsYearVol.Issue
A review of the epidemiology and surveillance of viral zoonotic encephalitis and the impact on human health in AustraliaBeverley J Paterson, John S Mackenzie, David N Durrheim, David Smith 2011225-6
Audit of post-exposure treatment to prevent lyssavirus infection in Sydney South West Area Health Service, 2005-2007Adam T Craig, Trish F Mannes, Leena Gupta 2009205-6
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, September and October 200920092011-12
Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, January 20012001121
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