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 starting	Topics
51-52/2018 16 December 2018	Measles – infectious returned traveller Sydney region Influenza – unseasonal increase in cases Northern NSW Meningococcal disease – three unrelated cases reported Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
50/2018 9 December 2018	International travel and health risks - update and advice on travel-related disease risks Salmonellosis – increasing notifications in summer Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
49/2018 2 December 2018	Invasive meningococcal disease - three new cases reported Legionellosis (Legionnaires' disease) – six new cases of Legionella longbeachae Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
48/2018 25 November 2018	HIV - Quarter 3 - 2018 report released Hepatitis D – new case notified Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
47/2018 18 November 2018	Legionellosis (Legionnaires’ disease) - four new cases and cluster investigation Shigellosis – increase in notifications Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
46/2018 11 November 2018	Pertussis – increase in notifications Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease – quarterly surveillance data update Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
45/2018 4 November 2018	Gonorrhoea – increase in notifications Legionellosis - five new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
44/2018 28 October 2018	Measles – one new case, elimination status maintained. Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
43/2018 21 October 2018	Invasive meningococcal disease – one new case Q fever – 14 new cases, including residents of regional NSW and veterinary workers Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
42/2018 14 October 2018	Shiga toxigenic E. coli – two new cases, one with haemolytic uraemic syndrome Legionellosis – three new sporadic cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
41/2018 7 October 2018	Hepatitis D – three new cases in two weeks Influenza – end of the 2018 influenza season Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
40/2018 30 September 2018	Lymphogranuloma venereum – increasing trend Schoolies Week – check your vaccinations are up to date now! Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
39/2018 23 September 2018	Invasive meningococcal disease – three new cases including one death Measles – one new case related to overseas travel Q Fever – one new case in a veterinary nurse Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
38/2018 16 September 2018	Pertussis – update Legionellosis – update on cluster Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
37/2018 9 September 2018	Invasive meningococcal disease – three new cases including one death Legionellosis – two new LP1 cases Measles – one travel-associated case with a secondary local case Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
36/2018 2 September 2018	Salmonella enteritidis - outbreak linked to contaminated eggs Mycobacterium chimaera – fifth NSW case confirmed Candida auris – first NSW case reported Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
35/2018 26 August 2018	Measles – locally acquired case related to two overseas acquired cases Invasive meningococcal disease – one fatal case HIV – Quarter 2 2018 report released Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
34/2018 19 August 2018	Measles – one new case in an overseas traveller Hepatitis B and C – NSW annual data report for 2017 released Legionellosis – three travel-related cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
33/2018 12 August 2018	Viral gastroenteritis – 21 outbreaks reported in institutions Leptospirosis – Mid North Coast outbreak investigation update Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
32/2018 5 August 2018	Shigellosis – 21 new cases, new case definition Leptospirosis – outbreak investigation update Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
31/2018 29 July 2018	Invasive meningococcal disease – one new case and new media campaign Diphtheria – one new case Leptospirosis – outbreak investigation update Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
30/2018 22 July 2018	Viral gastroenteritis - increased emergency department presentations Hepatitis C - raising awareness of hepatitis C treatment Leptospirosis - one new case Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
29/2018 15 July 2018	Invasive pneumococcal disease - surveillance update Leptospirosis - six new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
28/2018 8 July 2018	Invasive meningococcal disease - two new cases Leptospirosis - five new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
27/2018 1 July 2018	Leptospirosis - one new case Legionellosis - two new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
26/2018 24 June 2018	Leptospirosis - three new cases Changes to the National Immunisation Program Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
25/2018 17 June 2018	Listeriosis - one new case Shigellosis - four new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
24/2018 10 June 2018	Hepatitis A - three new cases Acute rheumatic fever - one new case Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
23/2018 3 June 2018	HIV – Data report - Quarter 1 2018 Legionellosis – two new cases reported Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
22/2018 27 May 2018	Q fever – five cases reported Measles – one new case in a family contact Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
21/2018 20 May 2018	Measles – one new case Invasive meningococcal disease – one new case resulting in death Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
20/2018 13 May 2018	Gonorrhoea – increasing notifications Invasive meningococcal disease – one new case reported Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
19/2018 6 May 2018	Hepatitis A – four new cases reported Hepatitis D – one new case reported Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
18/2018 29 April 2018	Ross River virus – 21 new notifications Pertussis – update Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
17/2018 22 April 2018	Invasive meningococcal disease – three new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
16/2018 15 April 2018	Enterovirus 71 – increase in EV71-viral meningitis in Illawarra Shoalhaven Hepatitis A – two new cases reported Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
15/2018 8 April 2018	Legionellosis – five new cases and a cluster investigation in the Macquarie Fields area Gonorrhoea – two multi-drug resistant cases detected in Australia Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
14/2018 1 April 2018	Measles - one new case in a returned traveller Hepatitis A - two new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
13/2018 25 March 2018	Q fever – one new case Invasive meningococcal disease – three new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
12/2018 18 March 2018	Measles – one new case in an infant too young for routine vaccination Hepatitis A - Four cases this week Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
11/2018 11 March 2018	Measles – one new case and potential NSW exposures to a Victorian case Tuberculosis - World Tuberculosis Day is on March 24 Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
10/2018 4 March 2018	STEC infection and haemolytic uremic syndrome – one new case, and potential NSW exposures to a Victorian case NSW STI Strategy 2016-2020: January to June 2017 – data update Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
09/2018 25 February 2018	Legionellosis – three new cases HIV – early stage infections decreasing Listeriosis – one new case Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
08/2018 18 February 2018	Listeriosis – one new case and outbreak investigation Invasive meningococcal disease – two new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
07/2018 11 February 2018	Hepatitis A – three new cases Hepatitis C – one case of re-infection Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
06/2018 4 February 2018	Listeriosis – three new cases Legionellosis – four new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
05/2018 28 January 2018	Diphtheria – new toxigenic, cutaneous case Mumps – outbreak of mumps amongst a rugby league team Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
04/2018 21 January 2018	Gonorrhoea – high number of notifications Mumps – 4 new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
03/2018 14 January 2018	Hepatitis A – four new cases Cryptosporidiosis – increased notifications Influenza – increase in inter-seasonal activity Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
02/2018 7 January 2018	Invasive meningococcal disease – two new cases Listeriosis – two new cases Dengue – ten new cases from Samoa Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW
01/2018 31 December 2017	Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli – two new cases Hepatitis A – two new cases Summary of notifiable conditions activity in NSW