Notifiable conditions reports: Summary information

The communicable diseases update report contains comments on conditions for which notification numbers in the recent week are of public health interest.

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27 March 2023

Hepatitis A

Three cases of hepatitis A infection were notified in the recent week. Two cases are household contacts of a previously confirmed case. The third case had recently travelled from Sudan.

Hepatitis E

A single case of hepatitis E infection was notified in the recent week. No reported recent travel. Repeat serology requested.

Typhoid Fever

One case of typhoid fever was notified in the recent week. The case reported no recent overseas travel but had been previously diagnosed in January 2022, whist in India. Suspected chronic carrier.

Congenital syphilis

One case of congenital syphilis was reported in the recent week.

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20 March 2023

Hepatitis A

A single case of hepatitis A infection is currently under investigation.

Listeriosis

A single case of non-perinatal invasive Listeria monocytogenes infection was notified in the recent week. Investigations are continuing.

Paratyphoid

A single case of overseas acquired paratyphoid fever A was notified in the recent week (onset in a previous reporting period). The case had travelled to India.

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection

A single case of STEC infection was notified in the recent week (onset in a previous reporting period). Source of infection is unknown.

COVID-19

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13 March 2023

Hepatitis A

One case of hepatitis A infection was reported in the recent week in an asymptomatic household contact of a previously confirmed case. Both cases had recently travelled to Pakistan.

Haemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (HUS)

Three cases of HUS were notified in the recent week (one case was diagnosed in December; two in February). Cases had no signs or symptoms of infection. Suspected atypical HUS.

Typhoid Fever

Three cases of typhoid fever were notified in the recent week. Two of the cases had recently travelled to India. Travel and exposure history is pending for the third case.

Diphtheria

There has been one case of cutaneous toxigenic C. diphtheriae infection notified since the last report.

Infectious syphilis

Two cases of infectious syphilis in pregnant women were reported in the recent week.

COVID-19

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06 March 2023

Hepatitis A

Six cases of hepatitis A were notified during the recent week. Two cases confirmed as being overseas acquired. Four cases currently under investigation.

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection

Two cases of STEC infection were notified in the recent week.  One case is an asymptomatic contact of a previously reported case. Source of infection is unknown for the second case.

Typhoid Fever

One case of overseas acquired typhoid fever was notified in the recent week. The case had travelled from India.

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infection

There has been one notification of Hib in the recent week with onset in a previous reporting period.

COVID-19

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27 February 2023

Typhoid Fever

Two cases of overseas acquired typhoid fever were notified in the recent week (onsets in a previous reporting period). One case had recently travelled to India. Travel detail is pending for the second case.

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection

Two cases of STEC infection were notified in the recent week. Both cases had asymptomatic infections and were identified following routine health checks by complementary health practitioners.

COVID-19

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