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Diseases

This page lists diseases that are nationally notifiable or have vaccines available under our National Immunisation Program.

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Gastrointestinal (13)
Vaccine-preventable (13)
Zoonoses (10)
Vectorborne (9)
Listed human (8)
Other notifiable (5)
Respiratory (5)
Sexually transmissible (5)
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Notifiable disease

Yes (70)
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Vaccination available under NIP

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71 results

  • Q fever

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of Q fever, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Rabies

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of rabies, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Ross River virus infection

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of Ross River virus infection, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Rotavirus infection

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of rotavirus infection, how you can get vaccinated, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Rubella (German measles)

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of rubella, how you can get vaccinated, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Salmonellosis

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of salmonellosis, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Shigellosis

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of shigellosis, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Shingles

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of shingles, how you can get vaccinated, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Smallpox

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of smallpox, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Syphilis

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of syphilis, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Tetanus

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of tetanus, how you can get vaccinated, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Tuberculosis (TB)

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of TB, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Tularaemia

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of tularaemia, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Typhoid fever

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of typhoid fever, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Viral haemorrhagic fever

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of viral haemorrhagic fever, and where you can learn more about this disease.

  • Yellow fever

    Find out how we define and monitor cases of yellow fever, and where you can learn more about this disease.