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Follow the links below to information on infectious or communicable diseases in general, as well as specific bacterial, parasitic, viral and fungal diseases.
The Australian Department of Health and Ageing maintains the Biosecurity Health Response website, which has information about diseases that could be spread through bioterrorism attacks.
Reviewed Sept 2007
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Work issues - infection control
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Better Health Channel
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The foundation of good infection control in the workplace is to assume that everyone is potentially infectious. Proper procedures should be followed at all times. Basic techniques include regular hand washing and keeping the workplace clean.
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Sep 2008
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Choosing child care
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Children are cared for in different ways when their parents are not with them. Care may include relatives, neighbours, friends, family day care, after school hours care and child care centres.
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Sep 2008
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TravelTurtle
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myDr
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TravelTurtle provides you with a free personalised travel health advice report covering vaccinations, malaria, yellow fever, jet lag & other travel hazards
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Infectious diseases - other
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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
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These web pages provide information and resources about the burden of a range of infectious diseases experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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May 2008
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Vaccine preventable diseases
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Vaccination against a range of bacterial and viral diseases is an integral part of communicable disease control world-wide. Vaccination against a specific disease not only reduces the incidence of that disease, it reduces the social and economic burden of the disease on communities. Very high immunisation coverage can lead to complete blocking of transmission for many vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). The world-wide eradication of smallpox and the near eradication of polio from many countries provide excellent examples of the role of immunisation in disease control.
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Apr 2008
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Surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2008
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Communicable Diseases Intelligence, publishes a number of annual, quarterly, and regular reports produced by various communicable disease surveillance groups. This document summarises the methodology used for each of these regular reports to be published during 2008.
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Apr 2008
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Communicable Diseases Intelligence - current issue
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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This issue contains annual reports on tuberculosis, pneumococcal disease,gonococcal in the Western Pacific Region and mosquito-borne diseases, plus articles on influenza, chlamydia, rotoavirus, norovirus and vaccination for human papilloma virus and pertussis, as well as the regular quarterly data reports.
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Mar 2008
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Communicable Diseases Network Australia
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Information page about the Communicable Diseases Network Australia. It details the Network's background; its various committees and activities; the composition of the Network; and recent publications and contact details.
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Mar 2008
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Travel vaccinations
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Better Health Channel
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Australians travelling overseas, especially to developing countries, need to be vaccinated against a range of diseases. Illnesses may be caused by contaminated food or water, poor personal hygiene or infected insects.
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Feb 2008
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Communicable diseases information
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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This page contains information on some of the activities of the Surveillance Branch, Office of Health Protection, in managing communicable diseases in Australia.
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Jan 2008
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Parasitic Diseases
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information about parasitic diseases, including protozoan infections, ectoparasitic infestations and heminthiasis.
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Jan 2008
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Viral Infections
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Links to information about viral infections such as such as arboviruses, herpesvirus, hepatitis, various vaccine-preventable diseases and sexually transmitted infections, as well as diseases triggered by viral infections.
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Jan 2008
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Communicable Diseases Australia: what we do
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Introduction to the work undertaken by the Surveillance Policy and Systems Section, Office of Health Protection, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
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Nov 2007
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International surveillance reports
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The International Surveillance Report contains information on the surveillance of various disease outbreaks of significance outside of Australia.
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Oct 2007
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Infectious Diseases Services
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Links to services related to communicable or infectious diseases and immunisation.
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Oct 2007
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About the APEC Health Task Force
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Background information on the APEC Health Task Force (HTF).
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Sep 2007
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Kissing and your health
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Better Health Channel
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Kissing offers many health benefits but may also transmit a small number of disease-causing agents such as bacteria and viruses. Bacteria and viruses in the saliva or blood of one person can be spread to another person by kissing. Some diseases are more easily spread than others.
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May 2007
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