Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit annual report, 2011

Authors

  • Marie Deverell Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit, Kids Research Institute, Westmead, New South Wales; Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, New South Wales
  • Yvonne Zurynski Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit, Kids Research Institute, Westmead, New South Wales; Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, New South Wales
  • Elizabeth Elliott Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit, Kids Research Institute, Westmead, New South Wales; Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, New South Wales; The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (Randwick and Westmead), New South Wales

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2012.36.20

Keywords:

paediatric surveillance, paediatric communicable diseases

Abstract

The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) continues to facilitate national active surveillance of uncommon childhood conditions. In 2011, its 18th year of operation, a range of infectious, vaccine-preventable, mental health, congenital and genetic conditions, and injuries were studied. From 1994 to the end of 2011, the APSU had run a total of 52 surveillance studies. For many childhood conditions, the APSU provides the only mechanism for national data collection.
In 2011, the APSU conducted national surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP), congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), congenital rubella, perinatal exposure to HIV and HIV infection, neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, congenital neonatal varicella and severe complications of varicella. Surveillance for the severe complications of influenza was undertaken during the influenza season for the 4th year in a row.

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01/09/12

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Deverell, Marie, Yvonne Zurynski, and Elizabeth Elliott. 2012. “Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit Annual Report, 2011”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 36 (September):263-67. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2012.36.20.

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Vol. 36 (2012)

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Annual report

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