Australia - Communicable Diseases Intelligence (incorporating the National Microbiological Laboratory Reporting Service) - Bulletin 20. 22 September to 5 October 1977 - whole issue

Abstract

Whole-issue pdf, comprising:

Article
Outbreak of influenza-like illness - [British Columbia, Canada. Continued from Bulletin 19]
Influenza typing. [see previous Issue]
A case of imported poliomyelitis. [Melbourne, Vic.] [See additional information in Bulletin 21]

Correction
"The dates of the reporting periods shown on Bulletins 17, 18, and 19 should be shown as one day earlier..." [changes listed]

Abbreviations used. [latest update]

Laboratory Codes:
STATE LAB - Laboratory of Pathology and Microbiology, Brisbane
ICPMR - Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Lidcombe
WVH - Woden Valley Hospital, Canberra
RAHC - Royal Alexander Hospital for Children, Camperdown
PHH/POW - Prince Henry/Prince of Wales Hospital Group, Sydney
FAIRFIELD - Fairfield Hospital [Melbourne]
RCH - Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville
IMVS - Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide
STATE LAB - State Health Laboratory Services, Perth

Specimen Codes:
FA - faeces/rectal swab
BL - blood/serum
NA - nasopharyngeal swab or aspirate
CS - cerebrospinal fluid
SK - skin
EY - eye
UR - urine
BR - bronchial washings or aspirate
GE - genital swab
OT - other

National Microbiological Laboratory Reporting Service - Period 20
22 September - 5 October 1977

Notifiable Diseases in the States and Territories of Australia
List A - Communicable diseases notified by medical practitioners, hospitals or diagnostic laboratories. Week ended 23.09.1977
List B - Communicable diseases and agents notified after hospital and laboratory diagnosis. Week ended 23.09.1977
List A - Communicable diseases notified by medical practitioners, hospitals or diagnostic laboratories. Week ended 16.09.1977
List B - Communicable diseases and agents notified after hospital and laboratory diagnosis. Week ended 16.09.1977