Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, July and August 2010

Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, July and August 2010.

Enteric infections Outbreaks of foodborne disease Ten outbreaks of suspected foodborne disease were investigated in July andAugust 2010. In three of these outbreaks (one of which occurred in an aged-care facility) stool specimens tested positive for Salmonella Typhimurium. In one, samples of the fried ice-cream that the affected people had consumed in a restaurant also tested positive for S. Ty...

Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, July and August 2009.

For updated information, including data and facts on specific diseases, visit www.health.nsw.gov.au and click on Public Health then Infectious Diseases, or access the site directly at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/infectious/index.asp.

Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, July and August 2011.

Enteric infections Outbreaks of foodborne disease Sixteen outbreaks of gastrointestinal disease thought to be due to consumption of contaminated food were reported in July and August 2011. One outbreak was identified through surveillance of laboratory notifications, 14 outbreaks were identified through complaints to the NSW Food Authority and one outbreak through the local public health unit. N...

Communicable Diseases Report, NSW, September and October 2010.

For updated information, including data and facts on specific diseases, visit www.health.nsw.gov.au and click on Public Health and then Infectious Diseases. The communicable diseases site is available at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/infectious/index.asp.

Communicable diseases report, NSW, March and April 2010.