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Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI)

Introduction to Communicable Diseases Intelligence journal

This page contains introductory information on the aims and accessibility of the Communicable Diseases Intelligence journal.

Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI) is a quarterly publication of the Communicable Disease and Surveillance Branch, Office of Health Protection, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

CDI aims to disseminate information on the epidemiology and control of communicable disease in Australia. CDI objectives are:

  • To provide current surveillance intelligence on communicable diseases in Australia accompanied by interpretation and expert commentary.
  • To publish articles describing communicable disease surveillance and control and communicable disease epidemiology in Australia.
  • To publish significant strategic documents relevant to the surveillance and control of communicable disease in Australia.

From July 2011 CDI is published electronically only and is available in two formats:

  • Adobe Acrobat - Portable Document Format (.PDF)
  • HTML format