Communicable Diseases Weekly Report (CDWR)

These reports provide a weekly summary of communicable diseases notifications, investigations and issues in NSW.

These reports include a summary of notifiable infections for the week as reported to NSW public health units by medical practitioners, hospitals and pathology laboratories.

Week/Date starting	Topics
51-52/2017 17 December and 24 December	Invasive meningococcal disease - two cases reported Legionellosis - four cases reported Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
50/2017 10 December	Measles - one new case Listeriosis - two new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
49/2017 3 December	Chlamydia - review of increased notification rates in the first half of 2017 Acute Rheumatic Fever - one new case reported Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
48/2017 26 November	Brucellosis - two new cases Hepatitis A - two new cases HIV - NSW HIV July-September 2017 Data Report Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
47/2017 19 November	Salmonellosis - Increasing notifications in summer OzFoodNet - NSW 2nd Quarter Summary Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
46/2017 12 November	Mumps – six cases reported Human parechovirus – increased activity in infants Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
45/2017 5 November	Legionellosis – four cases reported Hepatitis A – two cases reported Hepatitis C – one newly acquired case reported Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
44/2017 29 October	Haemophilus influenzae type b – infant death Dengue – five cases reported Hepatitis A – five cases reported Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
43/2017 22 October	Invasive meningococcal disease – three new cases Australian bat lyssavirus – a public warning regarding contact with bats Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
42/2017 15 October	Legionellosis – two new linked cases reported Hepatitis A – one new case and update on Sydney outbreak Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
41/2017 8 October	Measles – three new cases Invasive meningococcal disease – four cases reported Hepatitis A – update on Sydney outbreak Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
40/2017 1 October	Measles – two new cases Listeriosis – one new case Hepatitis A – update on Sydney outbreak Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
39/2017 24 September	Invasive meningococcal disease – six cases reported Hepatitis A – update on Sydney outbreak Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
38/2017 17 September	Invasive pneumococcal disease – increased notifications Viral gastroenteritis - outbreaks in institutions Hepatitis A – update on Sydney outbreak Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
37/2017 10 September	Measles – one new imported case Hepatitis A – three new locally-acquired cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
36/2017 3 September	Invasive meningococcal disease – four notifications Hepatitis C – two newly acquired cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
35/2017 27 August	Hepatitis A – two notifications Influenza – continuing decline in activity Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
34/2017 20 August	Invasive meningococcal disease – three notifications Viral gastroenteritis – 39 outbreaks in institutions Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
33/2017 13 August	HIV – NSW HIV Strategy April to June 2017 Data Report NSW STI Strategy 2016-2020: January to December 2016 – data report released Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
32/2017 6 August	Invasive meningococcal disease – three notifications Hepatitis A – three notifications Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
31/2017 30 July	Hendra virus – post-exposure prophylaxis for human contacts of an infected horse *Mycobacterium chimaera* – a fourth case identified in NSW Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
30/2017 23 July	Viral gastroenteritis – 32 outbreaks in institutions Invasive pneumococcal disease – increased notifications in June and July Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
29/2017 16 July	Dengue – seven new cases, including four linked to Sri Lanka Measles – one new case in an overseas traveller Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
28/2017 9 July	Invasive meningococcal disease - three notifications, unrelated Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
27/2017 2 July	Hendra virus – risk assessment following report of an infected horse Malaria – three notifications in one family, overseas acquired Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
26/2017 25 June	Invasive meningococcal disease – two notifications, unrelated Hepatitis E - one notification, overseas acquired Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
25/2017 18 June	Hepatitis C – two newly acquired cases Safe travel in the school holidays – advice on avoiding infectious diseases while travelling Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
24/2017 11 June	Influenza – start of winter flu season Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli – two cases HIV - NSW HIV Strategy First Quarter Data Report 2017 Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
23/2017 4 June	Listeriosis – two cases Hepatitis A – two cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
22/2017 28 May	Shigellosis – seven cases Legionellosis – four cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
21/2017 21 May	Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) – death in a child Legionellosis – sporadic case Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
20/2017 14 May	Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease – one new case of RHD Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
19/2017 7 May	Mumps – four confirmed cases Tuberculosis – precautionary screening in progress Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
18/2017 30 April	Invasive meningococcal disease – four new cases Legionnaires’ disease (legionellosis) – five new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
17/2017 23 April	Meningococcal ACWY vaccination program – new program in secondary schools NSW Hepatitis B and C Strategies 2014-2020 – 2016 annual data report Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
16/2017 16 April	Measles – 2 new cases; World Immunisation Week Typhoid – 2 new cases and update Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
15/2017 9 April	Measles - 1 new case Gonorrhoea - increasing notifications trend Chlamydia - increasing notifications trend STI Strategy Data Report - January to June 2016 data report released Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
14/2017 2 April	Invasive meningococcal disease - 1 new case *Legionella pneumophila* - 2 new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
13/2017 26 March	Measles - 5 new cases Ross River virus - increasing risk with heavy coastal rainfall and flooding Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
12/2017 19 March	Measles - 3 new cases World Tuberculosis Day Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
11/2017 12 March	Tetanus – one new case in an unvaccinated child Hand, foot and mouth disease – increase in emergency department presentations Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
10/2017 5 March	Measles - 2 new cases *Mycobacterium chimaera* - 3rd reported case in NSW Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
09/2017 26 February	HIV – 2016 report released Legionellosis – 4 new notifications Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
08/2017 19 February	Invasive meningococcal disease - one death Cryptosporidiosis - increased notifications Updated infectious diseases data Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
07/2017 12 February	Measles - one new case reported Listeriosis - two cases reported involving a mother and her newborn baby Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
06/2017 5 February	Influenza - increased out-of-season activity Australian bat lyssavirus - increased risk of exposure to bats during heatwaves Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
05/2017 29 January	*Mycobacterium chimaera* - second confirmed case Meningococcal disease - vaccination campaign Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
04/2017 22 January	Ross River virus - increasing cases Gonorrhoea – increasing notification trend Chlamydia – increasing cases in males Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
03/2017 15 January	Psittacosis - two new notifications Measles - one new case Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
02/2017 8 January	Meningococcal disease - two new notifications Measles - one new case Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
01/2017 1 January	Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) – marked increase in notifications in 2016. *Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli* (STEC) infection – four sporadic cases reported, including one with haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS). Impact of new testing method. Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW**