Communicable Diseases Surveillance - Tables (NNDSS continued)

This report published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence Volume 25, No 2, April 2001 contains an analysis and tables of monthly notifiable diseases and laboratory data, and quarterly surveillance reports.

Page last updated: 28 May 2001

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Table 3. Reporting of notifiable diseases by jurisdiction

Disease
Data received from:*
Bloodborne diseases
Hepatitis B (incident) All jurisdictions
Hepatitis B (unspecified) All jurisdictions except NT
Hepatitis C (incident) All jurisdictions
Hepatitis C (unspecified) All jurisdictions
Hepatitis D All jurisdictions
Gastrointestinal diseases
Botulism All jurisdictions
Campylobacteriosis All jurisdictions except NSW
Cryptosporidiosis All jurisdictions except NSW and Victoria
Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome All jurisdictions
Hepatitis A All jurisdictions
Hepatitis E All jurisdictions
Listeriosis All jurisdictions
Salmonellosis All jurisdictions
Shigellosis All jurisdictions except NSW
SLTEC, VTEC All jurisdictions
Typhoid All jurisdictions
Quarantinable diseases
Cholera All jurisdictions
Plague All jurisdictions
Rabies All jurisdictions
Viral haemorrhagic fever All jurisdictions
Yellow fever All jurisdictions
Sexually transmissible diseases
Chlamydial infection All jurisdictions
Donovanosis All jurisdictions except SA
Gonococcal infection All jurisdictions
Syphilis All jurisdictions
Vaccine preventable diseases
Diphtheria All jurisdictions
Haemophilus influenzae type b All jurisdictions
Influenza All jurisdictions except NSW, SA and Vic
Measles All jurisdictions
Mumps All jurisdictions
Pertussis All jurisdictions
Pneumococcal disease All jurisdictions except NSW, SA and Vic
Rubella All jurisdictions
Tetanus All jurisdictions
Vectorborne diseases
Arbovirus infection NEC All jurisdictions
Barmah Forest virus infection All jurisdictions
Dengue All jurisdictions
Japanese encephalitis All jurisdictions except NSW, NT, SA
Kunjin All jurisdictions except NSW, NT, SA
Malaria All jurisdictions
Murray Valley encephalitis All jurisdictions except NSW, NT, SA
Ross River virus infection All jurisdictions
Zoonoses
Anthrax All jurisdictions except SA
Australian Bat lyssavirus All jurisdictions except SA
Brucellosis All jurisdictions
Leptospirosis All jurisdictions
Ornithosis All jurisdictions except NSW and Qld
Other lyssaviruses (NEC) All jurisdictions except SA
Q fever All jurisdictions
Other bacterial infections
Legionellosis All jurisdictions
Leprosy All jurisdictions
Meningococcal infection All jurisdictions
Tuberculosis All jurisdictions
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Table 4. Crude incidence of diseases by State or Territory, 1 January to 31 March 2001. (Rate per 100,000 population)

Disease1
State or Territory Australia
ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas Vic WA
Bloodborne diseases
Hepatitis B (incident)
0.0
1.5
4.1
0.7
6.4
3.4
2.4
1.3
2.0
Hepatitis B (unspecified)2
6.4
53.8
NDR
4.5
13.9
11.1
37.0
14.0
31.0
Hepatitis C (incident)
5.1
1.8
0.0
0.0
7.7
0.9
1.2
1.1
1.7
Hepatitis C (unspecified)2
57.3
99.6
116.6
96.2
51.0
89.3
111.0
25.5
90.0
Hepatitis D
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
Gastrointestinal diseases
Botulism
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
Campylobacterosis3
119.7
-
137.1
97.1
128.5
117.4
103.1
110.4
107.0
Cryptosporidiosis
6.4
NDR
229.2
11.3
5.1
0.0
NDR
3.8
13.2
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
Hepatitis A
2.5
1.8
12.3
2.7
0.8
2.6
1.8
1.5
2.0
Hepatitis E
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Listeriosis
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.8
0.3
0.9
0.5
0.0
0.4
Salmonellosis
36.9
31.8
278.3
79.1
47.3
60.4
28.8
43.5
45.5
Shigellosis3
1.3
-
73.7
4.1
2.7
1.7
2.0
1.3
3.7
SLTEC,VTEC4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
3.2
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.4
Typhoid
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.9
0.6
2.1
0.7
Quarantinable diseases
Cholera
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
n/a
Plague
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
n/a
Rabies
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
n/a
Viral haemorrhagic fever
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
n/a
Yellow fever
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
n/a
Sexually transmissible diseases
Chlamydial infection5
90.4
59.5
622.1
156.8
167.7
85.9
66.7
93.0
98.1
Donovanosis
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.1
NDR
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Gonococcal infection6
7.6
16.2
636.4
31.5
27.8
3.4
19.1
55.8
30.4
Syphilis7
2.5
11.4
79.8
4.0
0.0
1.7
0.0
3.0
5.8
Vaccine preventable diseases
Diphtheria
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Haemophilus influenzae type b
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.1
Influenza
2.5
NDR
14.3
0.0
NDR
0.0
NDR
0.6
0.6
Measles
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.9
4.5
0.2
1.5
Mumps
1.3
0.2
0.0
0.0
1.1
0.0
1.4
1.1
0.6
Pertussis
25.5
39.5
12.3
24.6
43.8
4.3
11.6
4.7
25.3
Invasive pneumococcal disease
0.0
NDR
32.7
6.4
NDR
0.0
NDR
2.8
4.4
Poliomyelitis
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rubella8
0.0
1.4
0.0
1.2
0.5
0.0
1.5
0.4
1.1
Tetanus
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Vectorborne diseases
Arbovirus infection NEC
1.3
0.0
4.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.2
Barmah Forest virus infection
1.3
4.1
43.0
22.2
1.3
0.0
0.8
4.9
6.8
Dengue
1.3
0.4
34.8
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.7
Japanese encephalitis
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Kunjin virus infection
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Malaria
11.5
2.5
28.6
12.9
1.6
0.9
2.5
3.0
4.8
Murray Valley encephalitis
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
Ross River virus infection
6.4
15.1
370.4
79.3
26.7
7.7
22.0
14.7
32.9
Zoonoses
Anthrax
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NDR
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Australian bat lyssavirus
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NDR
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Brucellosis
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
Leptospirosis
0.0
0.9
0.0
4.9
0.0
0.9
0.8
0.0
1.5
Other lyssavirus (NEC)*
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NDR
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ornithosis
0.0
NDR
0.0
NDR
0.8
0.0
2.0
0.4
1.3
Q fever
0.0
1.6
0.0
14.9
0.3
0.0
0.5
0.6
3.5
Other
Legionellosis
0.0
0.6
2.0
1.2
0.5
0.0
3.2
0.8
1.4
Leprosy
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Meningococcal infection
2.5
3.8
4.1
1.7
1.1
0.9
2.6
2.5
2.7
Tuberculosis
0.0
3.4
4.1
1.6
0.0
0.0
7.1
1.7
3.4

1. Totals comprise data from all States and Territories. Cumulative figures are subject to retrospective revision so there may be discrepancies between the number of new notifications and the increment in the cumulative figure from the previous period.
2. Unspecified numbers should be interpreted with some caution as the magnitude may be a reflection of the numbers of tests being carried out.
3. Not reported for NSW because it is only notifiable as 'foodborne disease' or 'gastroenteritis in an institution'.
4. Infections with Shiga-like toxin (verotoxin) producing E. coli (SLTEC/VTEC).
5. WA: genital only.
6. NT, Qld, SA, Vic and WA: includes gonococcal neonatal ophthalmia.
7. Includes congenital syphilis.
8. Includes congenital rubella.
NDR No data received (Table 3).
NEC Not Elsewhere Classified.
- Elsewhere Classified.



The NNDSS is conducted under the auspices of the Communicable Diseases Network Australia. The system coordinates the national surveillance of more than 60 communicable diseases or disease groups endorsed by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia and the National Public Health Partnership. Notifications of these diseases are made to State and Territory health authorities under the provisions of their respective public health legislations. De-identified core unit data are supplied fortnightly for collation, analysis and dissemination. For further information, see Commun Dis Intell 2000;24:6-7.


This article was published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence Volume 25, No 2, April 2001.

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