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Original articles

The improving state of Q fever surveillance. A review of Queensland notifications, 2003–2017

Sarah Tozer, Caitlin Wood, Damin Si, Michael Nissen, Theo Sloots, Stephen Lambert || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2018.44.48 || Published online: 15/6/2020
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Risk perceptions, misperceptions and sexual behaviours among young heterosexual people with gonorrhoea in Perth, Western Australia.

Roanna Lobo, Josephine Rayson, Jonathan Hallett, Donna B. Mak || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.41 || Published online: 18/5/2020
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The geography of Ross River virus infection in South Australia, 2000-2013

Jingwen Liu, Alana Hansen, Scott Cameron and Peng Bi || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.39 || Published online: 18/5/2020
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Annual reports

SAEFVIC: Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) in Victoria, Australia, 2018

Hazel J Clothier, Jock Lawrie, Georgina Lewis, Melissa Russell, Nigel W Crawford and Jim P Buttery || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.46 || Published online: 15/6/2020
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Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) 2017 and 2018: Prospective hospital-based surveillance for serious paediatric conditions

Jocelynne E McRae, Helen E Quinn, Gemma L Saravanos, Samantha J Carlson, Philip N Britton, Nigel W Crawford, Nicholas J Wood, Helen S Marshall and Kristine K Macartney on behalf of the PAEDS network || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.49 || Published online: 15/6/2020
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Quarterly reports

Meningococcal Surveillance Australia Reporting period 1 July to 30 September 2019

Monica M Lahra and Tiffany R Hogan for the National Neisseria Network, Australia || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.50 || Published online: 15/6/2020
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Meningococcal Surveillance Australia Reporting period 1 April to 30 June 2019

Monica M Lahra and Tiffany R Hogan for the National Neisseria Network, Australia || https://doi.org/10.33321/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.47 || Published online: 15/6/2020
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Australian Gonococcal Surveillance Programme, 1 April to 30 June 2019

Monica M Lahra and Tiffany R Hogan for the National Neisseria Network, Australia || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.37 || Published online: 18/5/2020
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Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Surveillance, 1 April to 30 June 2019

Kate Pennington and the Enhanced Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Surveillance Working Group, for the Communicable Diseases Network Australia || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.38 || Published online: 18/5/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.09 MB) (PDF 3.14 MB)

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Surveillance, 1 July to 30 September 2019

Kate Pennington and the Enhanced Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Surveillance Working Group, for the Communicable Diseases Network Australia || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.40 || Published online: 18/5/2020
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