An invitation to contribute

CDI actively invites contributions relating to the occurrence, surveillance, treatment and prevention of communicable disease within Australia. Submissions on all aspects of this topic are considered. The journal currently has a particular interest in original manuscripts from public health units across all jurisdictions of Australia, exploring lessons learned as a result of implementation of public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. All unsolicited submissions considered for publication are subject to peer review. For all submissions, please consult our Instructions to Authors for submission guidelines and other pertinent information.

Submissions (and queries) can be directed to the Editor at cdi.editor@health.gov.au

Latest articles

Original articles

Cohorting children in a childcare setting: a strategy to reduce SARS-CoV-2 Delta transmission, August-September 2021
https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2023.47.22 || Published online: 27/4/2023
Full Text: (PDF 867.48 KB) (Word 764.41 KB)

Epidemiology of syphilis in the Nepean and Blue Mountains Local Health District between 1 October 2009 and 30 September 2019
https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2023.47.17 || Published online: 23/3/2023
Full Text: (PDF 497.24 KB) (Word 236.37 KB)

Identifying a more severe emergent COVID-19 variant using Emergency Departments’ routinely collected clinical measures
https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2023.47.16 || Published online: 23/3/2023
Full Text: (PDF 401.35 KB) (Word 129.15 KB)

Wave of COVID-19 outbreaks in Gold Coast residential aged care facilities after easing travel restrictions into Queensland
https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2023.47.15 || Published online: 23/3/2023
Full Text: (PDF 639.02 KB) (Word 479.02 KB)

SMS reminders increase on-time vaccination in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants
https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2023.47.13 || Published online: 23/3/2023
Full Text: (PDF 580.53 KB) (Word 320.25 KB)

Short report

Using silent area analysis to inform a COVID-19 public health response in Hunter New England, regional New South Wales
https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2023.47.24 || Published online: 27/4/2023
Full Text: (PDF 1.39 MB) (Word 872.41 KB)

Review articles

ATAGI Targeted Review 2022: Vaccination for prevention of herpes zoster in Australia
https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2023.47.21 || Published online: 27/4/2023
Full Text: (PDF 665.81 KB) (Word 413.94 KB)

ATAGI Targeted Review 2021: the national COVID-19 vaccination program
https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2023.47.20 || Published online: 27/4/2023
Full Text: (PDF 1.05 MB) (Word 760.56 KB)

Quarterly report

Meningococcal Surveillance Australia Reporting period 1 October to 31 December 2022
https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2023.47.23 || Published online: 27/4/2023
Full Text: (PDF 246.99 KB) (Word 120.21 KB)

Annual report

FluTracking: Weekly online community-based surveillance of influenza-like illness in Australia, 2019 Annual Report
https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2023.47.14 || Published online: 23/3/2023
Full Text: (PDF 903.26 KB) (Word 1.46 MB)

CDI is a peer-reviewed open-access journal which does not carry page charges. It is listed on MEDLINE, indexed in PubMed, and available full-text on the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care  website as well as on the Global Health database (CABI) and the Elsevier services EMBASE and Scopus.

Communicable Diseases Intelligence

Editor: Noel Lally and Emily Harper
Deputy editor: Simon Petrie
Design and production: Kasra Yousefi

Editorial Advisory Board:

• David Durrheim
• Mark Ferson
• Clare Huppatz
• John Kaldor
• Martyn Kirk
• Meru Sheel
• Steph Williams

ISSN: 2209-6051 (Online)
cdi.editor@health.gov.au

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemiological reports

For CDI's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemiological reports within Australia, please refer to the Epidemiological reports page. It includes data on notified Australian cases, the international situation and the current understanding of severity, transmission and spread of the infection.

CDI welcomes expressions of interest from potential peer reviewers.

If you would like to register on CDI's reviewer database please contact cdi.editor@health.gov.au

Disclaimer

Opinions expressed in Communicable Diseases Intelligence are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care or the Communicable Diseases Network Australia. Data may be subject to revision.