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Communicable Diseases Intelligence Volume 36 No 4 - December 2012

Index to Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 2012

This document provides a subject and author index for all items published in CDI during 2012.

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A

ACIR see  Australian childhood immunisation coverage

A decision support tool for vectorborne disease in Queensland, Australia;  E342

Adrienne Carswell;  E281

Adverse events following immunisation

annual report, 2011;  E315

supplementary report: among children aged less than seven years in Australia, 1 January to 30 June 2011;  114

An outbreak of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Torres Strait;  E180

An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to a kebab takeaway shop;  101

An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135a gastroenteritis linked to eggs served at an Australian Capital Territory cafe;  E281

Appuhamy, Ranil

see Moffatt, Cameron RM, et al;  E281

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Arboviral diseases and malaria in Australia, 2009–10

annual report;  70

ASPREN

see  Australian Sentinel Practice Research Network

Aung, Ar  Kar, et al

Changing epidemiology of bloodstream infection pathogens over time in adult non-specialty patients at an Australian tertiary hospital;  E333

Australian childhood immunisation coverage

quarterly report, 1 July to 30 September;  139

quarterly report, January to March;  E308

quarterly report, October to December;  E203

surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  120

Australian Gonococcal Surveillance Programme

annual report, 2011;  E166

quarterly report, 1 April to 30 June 2012;  E311

quarterly report, 1 January to 31 March 2012;  E206

quarterly report, 1 July to 30 September 2011;  142

surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  121

WHO Western Pacific and South East Asian Regions, annual report 2010;  95

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Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme

annual report, 2011;  E251

quarterly report, 1 January to 31 March 2012;  E210

quarterly report, 1 July to 30 September 2012;  E313

surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  121

Australian National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Registry

surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  122

Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit

annual report, 2011;  E263

surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  121

Australian Sentinel Practice Research Network

quarterly report, 1 April to 30 June 2012;  E309

quarterly report, 1 January to 31 March 2012;  E204

quarterly report, 1 October to 31 December 2011;  140

surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  122

Australian trachoma surveillance annual report, 2010;  E242

Australia’s notifiable disease status, 2010: Annual report of the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System;  1

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B

Barmah Forest virus infection

revised surveillance case definition;  E346

Barry, Christina, et al

Invasive pneumococcal disease in Australia, 2007 and 2008;  E151

Tuberculosis notifications in Australia, 2008 and 2009;  82

Birch, Christopher

see Fitzgerald, Tove L, et al;  E277

Bloodstream pathogens

changing epidemiology of bloodstream infection pathogens over time in adult non-specialty patients at an Australian tertiary hospital;  E333

Boyd, Alison

see Klug, Genevieve M, et al;  E174

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C

Campbell, Brett

see Torres, Maria Isabel, et al;  101

Carroll, Heidi J, et al

Surveillance of potential rabies exposure in Australian travellers returning to South East Queensland;  E186

Carswell, Adrienne

see Moffatt, Cameron RM, et al;  E281

Changing epidemiology of bloodstream infection pathogens over time in adult non-specialty patients at an Australian tertiary hospital;  E333

Cheng, Allen C

see Aung, Ar  Kar, et al;  E333

Childhood immunisation coverage

see  Australian childhood immunisation coverage

Christiansen, Jason C

see Carroll, Heidi J, et al;  E186

Collins, Steven J

see Klug, Genevieve M, et al;  E174

Communicable Disease Control conference 2013;  E314

Communicable Diseases Intelligence errata; E358

instructions for authors;  147

new features for the web site;  E211

NNDSS annual report, erratum;  E179

notice to readers;  E267

surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  120

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Communicable Diseases Network Australia

Revised surveillance case definitions;  E345

Communicable diseases surveillance

National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System tables;  132

tables;  E196, E301

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Composition of Australian influenza vaccine for the 2013 season;  E267

Cook, Heather M

see Barry, Christina, et al;  E151

Cook, Jane

see Mahajan, Deepika, et al;  114, E315

Cook, Lucy

see Torres, Maria Isabel, et al;  101

Cook, Paul

see Torres, Maria Isabel, et al;  101

Cowling, Carleigh S, et al

Australian trachoma surveillance annual report, 2010;  E242

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Australia surveillance update to December 2011;  E174

Cull, Ben

see Pelecanos, Anita M, et al;  E342

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D

DeGuzman, Archie

see Pelecanos, Anita M, et al;  E342

Denehy, Deborah

see Moffatt, Cameron RM, et al;  E281

Dengue virus infection

surveillance case definition;  E348, E349

Deverell, Marie, et al

Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit annual report, 2011;  E263

Devine, Gregor J

see Preston-Thomas, Annie, et al;  E180

Dey, Aditi

see Mahajan, Deepika, et al;  E315

Donohue, Steven D

see Preston-Thomas, Annie, et al;  E180

Durrheim, David N

see Fitzgerald, Tove L, et al;  E277

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E

Elliott, Elizabeth

see Deverell, Marie, et al;  E263

Enriquez, Rodney P

Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme annual report, 2011;  E251

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F

Fairley, Merv

see Gray, Timothy J, et al;  107

Fitzgerald, Tove L, et al

Measles with a possible 23 day incubation period;  E277

Fitzsimmons, Gerard J

see Wright, Phil, et al;  70 Foodborne disease see OzFoodNet; Outbreaks

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G

Gair, Richard W

see Preston-Thomas, Annie, et al;  E180

Gatton, Michelle L

see Pelecanos, Anita M, et al;  E342

Gonorrhoea see Australian Gonococcal Surveillance Programme Gray, Timothy J, et al

Imported malaria in the Northern Territory, Australia – 428 consecutive cases;  107

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H

Healthcare workers

Review of strategies to enhance the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination by Australian healthcare workers;  E268

Hepatitis A

surveillance case definition;  E345

HIV and AIDS surveillance

quarterly report, 1 April to 30 June 2011;  146

quarterly report, 1 January to 31 March 2011;  144

quarterly report, 1 July to 30 September 2011;  E208

quarterly report, 1 October to 31 December 2011;  E368

surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  123

Hosking, Kelly A

see Preston-Thomas, Annie, et al;  E180

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I

Immunisation

Review of strategies to enhance the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination by Australian healthcare workers;  E268

Supplementary report: surveillance of adverse events following immunisation among children aged less than seven years in Australia, 1 January to 30 June 2011;  114

surveillance of adverse events following immunisation among children aged less than seven years in Australia, annual report 2011;  E315

Imported malaria in the Northern Territory, Australia – 428 consecutive cases;  107

Influenza

composition of Australian influenza vaccine for the 2013 season;  E267

Review of strategies to enhance the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination by Australian healthcare workers;  E268

Invasive pneumococcal disease in Australia, annual report 2007 and 2008;  E151

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J

Johansen, Cheryl A

see Wright, Phil, et al;  70

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K

Kaldor, John M

see Cowling, Carleigh S, et al;  E242

Kardamanidis, Katina

see Torres, Maria Isabel, et al;  101

Kaye, Andrew

see Moffatt, Cameron RM, et al;  E281

Klug, Genevieve M, et al

Surveillance of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Australia: update to December 2011;  E174

Konstantinos, Anastasios

see Barry, Christina, et al;  82

Krause, Vicki L

see Barry, Christina, et al;  E151

see Gray, Timothy J, et al;  107

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L

Lahra, Monica M

Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme annual report, 2011;  E251

Lahra, Monica M for the Australian Gonococcal Surveillance Programme

Australian Gonococcal Surveillance Programme annual report, 2011;  E166

Lahra, Monica M for the WHO Western Pacific and South East Asian Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programmes

Surveillance of antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the WHO Western Pacific and South East Asian Regions, 2010;  95

Lee, Felicity J

see Aung, Ar  Kar, et al;  E333

Legionellosis

surveillance case definition;  E352

Leprosy

surveillance case definition;  E351

Lewis, Peter

see Torres, Maria Isabel, et al;  101

Liu, Bette C

see Cowling, Carleigh S, et al;  E242

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M

Macartney, Kristine

see Mahajan, Deepika, et al;  114, E315

Mahajan, Deepika, et al

surveillance of adverse events following immunisation among children aged less than seven years in Australia, 1 January to 30 June 2011;  114

surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia, 2011;  E315

Malaria

An outbreak of Plasmodium falciparum in the Torres Strait;  E180

Imported malaria in the Northern Territory, Australia – 428 consecutive cases;  107

Markey, Peter G

see Gray, Timothy J, et al;  107

Masters, Colin L

see Klug, Genevieve M, et al;  E174

McCall, Brad J

see Carroll, Heidi J, et al;  E186

McGlade, Amelia

see Klug, Genevieve M, et al;  E174

McIntyre, Peter

see Mahajan, Deepika, et al;  114

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Measles with a possible 23 day incubation period;  E277

Meningococcal see Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme Menzies, Rob I

see Barry, Christina, et al;  E151

see Mahajan, Deepika, et al;  114, E315

Merritt, Tony D

see Fitzgerald, Tove L, et al;  E277

Moffatt, Cameron RM, et al

An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135a gastroenteritis linked to eggs served at an Australian Capital Territory cafe;  E281

Monitoring the incidence and causes of diseases potentially transmitted by food in Australia: Annual report of the OzFoodNet network, 2010;  E213

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N

National Arbovirus and Malaria Advisory Committee

annual report, 2009-2010;  70

National Influenza Surveillance Scheme

Surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  123

National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System

annual report;  1

annual report, erratum;  E179

Revised surveillance case definitions;  E345

surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  123

tables;  132, E196, E301, E361

National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee

Surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  125

the strategic plan for control of tuberculosis in Australia: 2011–2015;  E286

National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee, for the Communicable Diseases Network Australia

Tuberculosis notifications in Australia, annual report, 2008 and 2009;  82

NNDSS Annual Report Writing Group;  1

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O

Outbreaks

An outbreak of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Torres Strait;  E180

An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to a kebab takeaway shop;  101

An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135a gastroenteritis linked to eggs served at an Australian Capital Territory cafe;  E281

OzFoodNet

annual report, 2010;  E213

quarterly report, 1 January to 31 March 2012;  E353

quarterly report, 1 July to 30  September 2011;  E188

quarterly report, 1 October to 31 December 2011;  E294

OzFoodNet: enhanced foodborne disease surveillance

Surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  124

OzFoodNet Working Group

annual report, 2010;  E213

quarterly report, 1 January to 31 March 2012;  E353

quarterly report, 1 July to 30  September 2011;  E188

quarterly report, 1 October to 31 December 2011;  E294

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P

Pelecanos, Anita M, et al

A decision support tool for vectorborne disease in Queensland, Australia;  E342

Pneumococcal disease

annual report, 2007 and 2008;  E151

Popovic, Gordana

see Cowling, Carleigh S, et al;  E242

Position statement on interferon-γ release assays in the detection of latent tuberculosis infection;  125

Preston-Thomas, Annie, et al

An outbreak of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Torres Strait;  E180

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R

Rabies

surveillance of potential rabies exposure in Australian travellers returning to South East Queensland;  E186

Review of strategies to enhance the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination by Australian healthcare workers;  E268

Revised surveillance case definitions;  E345

Ross River virus infection

surveillance case definition;  E350

Ryan, Peter A

see Pelecanos, Anita M, et al;  E342

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S

Salmonella

An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to a kebab takeaway shop;  101

An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135a gastroenteritis linked to eggs served at an Australian Capital Territory cafe;  E281

Sentinel Chicken Surveillance Programme

Surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  124

Shadbolt, Craig

see Torres, Maria Isabel, et al;  101

Simpson, Marion

see Klug, Genevieve M, et al;  E174

Skinner, Matthew J

see Aung, Ar  Kar, et al;  E333

Stapledon, Richard

see Barry, Christina, et al;  82

Stehmann, Christiane

see Klug, Genevieve M, et al;  E174

Strategic plan for control of tuberculosis in Australia: 2011–2015;  E286

Stuart, Michael J

Review of strategies to enhance the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination by Australian healthcare workers;  E268

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Supplementary report: surveillance of adverse events following immunisation among children aged less than seven years in Australia, 1 January to 30 June 2011;  114

Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in Australia

annual report, 2011;  E315

Surveillance of antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the WHO Western Pacific and South East Asian Regions

annual report, 2010;  95

Surveillance of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Australia: update to December 2011;  E174

Surveillance of potential rabies exposure in Australian travellers returning to South East Queensland;  E186

Surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2012;  120

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T

Torres, Maria Isabel, et al

An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to a kebab takeaway shop;  101

Trachoma surveillance in Australia

annual report, 2010;  E242

Tran, Thomas

see Fitzgerald, Tove L, et al;  E277

Trauer, James M

see Gray, Timothy J, et al;  107

Tuberculosis

Position statement on interferon-γ release assays in the detection of latent tuberculosis infection;  125

the strategic plan for control of tuberculosis in Australia: 2011–2015;  E286

Tuberculosis notifications in Australia

annual report, 2008 and 2009;  82

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V

Vaccination

Review of strategies to enhance the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination by Australian healthcare workers;  E268

Vectorborne disease

a decision support tool for vectorborne disease in Queensland, Australia;  E342

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W

Ward, James S

see Cowling, Carleigh S, et al;  E242

Waring, Justin

see Barry, Christina, et al;  82

Whelan, Peter I

see Wright, Phil, et al;  70

Wilson, David P

see Cowling, Carleigh S, et al;  E242

World Health Organization Western Pacific and South East Asian regions

Surveillance of antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae, annual report, 2010;  95

Wright, Phil, et al

Arboviral diseases and malaria in Australia, 2009–10: Annual report of the National Arbovirus and Malaria Advisory Committee;  70

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Y

Yellow fever

surveillance case definition;  E347

Z

Zurynski, Yvonne

see Deverell, Marie, et al;  E263