COVID-19

Fact sheet - Health conditions directory.

Australian CDC fact sheets

• For everyone
• For health professionals

Acute respiratory infections (ARI) such as influenza, RSV and COVID-19 circulate seasonally in Queensland. Vaccination, staying home when unwell and practicing good respiratory hygiene can help reduce the spread of illness.

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It spreads easily from person to person through respiratory droplets and small airborne particles when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks or breathes.

Most people recover at home, however some people may develop severe illness requiring hospital care. Older adults, pregnant people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those with chronic medical conditions are at higher risk of severe illness.

Vaccination remains the most effective protection against severe illness from COVID-19. Vaccination recommendations may change over time, so clinicians and the public should refer to national guidance for the most current advice

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units

Notification

Pathology laboratories

• Notification criteria for pathology laboratories (PDF, 55kB)

Notification resources

• List of all Pathological, clinical and provisional diagnosis notifiable conditions
• List of Public Health Unit contacts
• Notifiable conditions report form for Queensland doctors/clinicians (PHA S70) or person in charge of a Hospital (PHA S71) (PDF, 77kB) - if faxing notification, follow up by phone.

Enhanced surveillance for public health units

• Case report form – used by public health units to collect and manage more detailed information for enhanced case surveillance.

Immunisation

• ATAGI Advice for COVID-19 vaccine providers and administrators - provides clinical guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine providers and administrators.

• Notifiable conditions reports
• Acute respiratory infection surveillance reporting