OzFoodNet: enhancing foodborne disease surveillance across Australia: quarterly report, April to June 2002

Abstract

This second quarterly report of OzFoodNet for 2002 summarises the incidence of foodborne disease in the 6 States of Australia and the Australian Capital Territory between April and June 2002. During the second quarter of 2002, OzFoodNet continued to collect data on the incidence of gastroenteritis and its causes around Australia. The New South Wales Health Department has enhanced surveillance in the Hunter Region, although data are reported for all of New South Wales where available. The Northern Territory participates as an observer, and data are only included where specified. All data are reported using the date the report was received by the health agency. Notifications received in the current quarter are compared against 4-year historical means for the years 1998 to 2001.