What are the 11 notifiable diseases?

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List of notifiable diseases

Acute encephalitis.
Acute infectious hepatitis.
Acute meningitis.
Acute poliomyelitis.
Anthrax.
Botulism.
Brucellosis.
Cholera.

What are examples of notifiable diseases?

Nationally Notifiable Diseases

Cholera.
Cryptosporidiosis.
Cyclosporiasis.
Giardiasis.
Hepatitis A.
Legionellosis.
Malaria*
Salmonellosis.

What are two 2 notifiable diseases?

How common are notifiable infectious diseases?

influenza—more than 313,000 notifications.
chlamydia—almost 103,000 notifications.
campylobacter (a gastrointestinal infection)—almost 36,000 notifications.
gonorrhoea—more than 34,000 notifications.

What are nationally notifiable conditions?

Nationally notifiable diseases are diseases that healthcare providers are required to report to their local health department. This information is then disclosed to the state health department, which notifies the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

When does a disease become notifiable?

There are 35 diseases currently classified as ‘notifiable’. When a general practitioner or other doctor in attendance suspects that a patient is suffering from a notifiable disease, he or she is legally required to inform the Director of Public Health.

Is flu a notifiable disease?

Influenza is not a notifiable disease. It can cause a wide range of illnesses, from a very mild or asymptomatic infection to a very serious illness, which can result in hospitalisation and death.

Which law or regulation specifies notifiable diseases in Victoria?

Notifiable conditions, along with the timing and details of their reporting, are specified in Schedule 3 of the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019 (the regulations).

What are the 10 communicable diseases?

Information for Specific Communicable Diseases

Chickenpox / Shingles.
Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE)
Hepatitis B.
Hepatitis C.
HIV / AIDS.
HIV / STDs / Hepatitis.
Influenza.
Mumps.

What are the 5 most common infectious diseases?

Common Infectious Diseases

Chickenpox.
Common cold.
Diphtheria.
E. coli.
Giardiasis.
HIV/AIDS.
Infectious mononucleosis.
Influenza (flu)

Is an example of a nationally notifiable disease?

Examples are gonorrhea and salmonellosis. Mandatory reporting by telephone: The provider must make a report by phone. Examples are rubeola (measles) and pertussis (whooping cough). Report of total number of cases.

Which STI is nationally notifiable?

Chlamydia became a nationally notifiable condition in 1995, and the form was modified to support reporting of chlamydia that year. FORM CDC 73.126: Congenital Syphilis (CS) Case Investigation and Reporting.

Why some diseases are notifiable?

The main reason is that public health authorities need to know where in the community significant diseases are being found. This information lets them take steps to control the spread of infectious diseases — for example, to avoid an epidemic — and to protect the health of the community.

What diseases are notifiable in Victoria?

Syphilis – a complex disease with many sequelae – is notifiable in Victoria. Child Protection must be notified if a child could be sexually abused… Both pork (Taenia solium) and beef (T. saginata) tapeworm can cause intestinal infections in people… Tetanus is a potentially fatal disease that must be notified in Victoria.

Is hand foot and mouth disease notifiable in Victoria?

In Victoria, hand, foot and mouth disease is not notifiable, but school and childcare exclusions do apply. Outbreaks are common among groups of children… In Australia, when Hendra virus is suspected in a horse, an inspector from the livestock health and pest authority or department of primary industries must be notified…

Is anaplasmosis a notifiable disease in Victoria?

Anaplasmosis and babesiosis (tick fever) are notifiable diseases in Victoria. For more information contact your local department vet or one of our animal health officers. Was this page helpful?

How do I notify Agriculture Victoria of suspected notifiable diseases?

There are three ways to notify Agriculture Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer of suspected notifiable diseases: Call the Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888 (24 hours a day, every day of the year).