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.
The summary data are available as tables using the links in the left sidebar.
6 July 2026
Hepatitis A
A single case of likely overseas-acquired hepatitis A infection was reported in the recent week.
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)
Four cases of STEC infection were notified in the recent week. Three cases did not report acute diarrhoeal symptoms. Investigations are in progress for the remaining case.
Syphilis (in pregnancy)
Two new cases of syphilis in pregnancy have been reported since the last update. From 2026 to date, 38 cases of syphilis in pregnancy have been notified in Queensland.
29 June 2026
Measles
One measles case initially recorded in the weekly surveillance report has been reclassified as “not a case”. The revision will be reflected in the next weekly report table.
Queensland’s year-to-date total currently sits at 17 cases: 12 cases were acquired overseas, and 5 cases were locally acquired. Among the locally acquired cases, four have been epidemiologically linked to a single imported case, while the source of infection for one case remains unknown.
Meningococcal disease (invasive)
One new case of serogroup B invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) has been reported since the last week update. During 2026 to date, Queensland has reported eight serogroup B cases and one non groupable IMD case.
Mpox
A single mpox case was notified in the recent week. During 2026 to date, four mpox cases have been reported in Queensland.
Paratyphoid Fever
A single case of overseas acquired paratyphoid fever was notified in the recent week.
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)
One case of STEC infection were reported in the recent week. Investigation is in progress.
Syphilis (in pregnancy)
One new case of syphilis in pregnancy was reported since the last update. During 2026 to date, 36 cases of syphilis in pregnancy have been notified in Queensland.
Typhoid Fever
A single case of overseas acquired typhoid fever was notified in the recent week.
22 June 2026
Diphtheria
One case of cutaneous toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans infection was notified in the reporting period, with onset in a previous reporting week.
In Queensland, four sporadic cases of cutaneous diphtheria have been notified in 2026. One case was locally acquired, one was acquired overseas, and two were linked to Western Australia where an ongoing outbreak has been reported.
Meningococcal disease (invasive)
One new case of serogroup B invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) has been reported since the last week update.
During 2026 to date, Queensland has reported seven serogroup B cases and one non groupable IMD case.
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) / Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS)
Four cases of sporadic STEC infection were reported in the recent week. One case subsequently developed HUS. Three of the cases had rural property exposures prior to illness. Sources of infection are unknown.
Syphilis (in pregnancy)
Three new cases of syphilis in pregnancy were reported since the last update. During 2026 to date, 35 cases of syphilis in pregnancy have been notified in Queensland.
Temporary systems outage
A temporary system outage over the weekend affected the receipt of some faxed notifications from interstate laboratories, which may have resulted in a delay in reporting a small number of cases. The issue has now been resolved, and efforts are underway to recover any missed notifications. As a result, recent weekly case counts should be interpreted with some caution.
15 June 2026
Hepatitis A
A single case of hepatitis A infection was notified in the recent week in a contact of a previously notified case.
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) / Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS)
Three cases of STEC infection were notified in the recent week. Two cases were likely overseas acquired infections. Investigations are in progress for the remaining case. One overseas acquired case developed HUS.
Typhoid Fever
A single case of overseas acquired typhoid fever was notified in the recent week.
Syphilis (in pregnancy)
Three new cases of syphilis in pregnancy were reported since the last update. During 2026 to date, 32 cases of syphilis in pregnancy have been notified in Queensland.