New surveillance case definition: avian influenza in humans (AIH)

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This page contains the Communicable Diseases Network Australia surveillance case definition for reporting cases of avian influenza in humans in Australia.
The Case Definitions Working Group (CDWG) is a subcommittee of the CDNA and comprises members representing all states and territories, the Australian Government Department of Health, the Public Health Laboratory Network, OzFoodNet, the Kirby Institute, the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance and other communicable disease experts. CDWG develops and revises surveillance case definitions for all diseases reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. Surveillance case definitions incorporate laboratory, clinical and epidemiological elements as appropriate.
This case definition was implemented on 1 July 2015.