Centre for Disease Control (CDC)

CDC resources and publications

This page provides up-to-date information for health providers in the Northern Territory (NT) on all aspects of disease control.

Key topics

NT Disease Control Bulletin is produced quarterly and is available in the Department of Health ePublications. If you want to be added or removed from the bulletin mailing list contact CDC
Time out exclusions: lists the minimum periods of exclusion from school, pre-school and childcare facilities for children or staff with, or exposed to, infectious diseases
Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses Unit Surveillance Update.

Resources for health practitioners

Please note this list does not include all conditions notifiable in the NT.

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	Topic	Notification	CDC resources	Other	Patient information
A	About Giving Vaccines (AGV)		AGV Courses
	AIDS		See H HIV
	Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis (APSGN)	Dr to phone	See S Streptococcal infection		Group A Strep
	Acute Rheumatic Fever		See R Rheumatic Heart Disease
	Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI)		Management of anaphylaxis AEFI - Reporting Form BCG incident and side effects Reporting Form	TGA web page (DAEN)
	Anthrax	Dr to phone		Public health response plan for Australia
	Arsenic Poisoning		Arsenic Poisoning Guideline
	Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABL)	Dr to phone	ABL & Rabies PEP Protocol Lyssavirus post-exposure prophylaxis questionnaire	National Guidelines	Bat lyssavirus
	Avian Influenza	Dr to phone		WHO Avian Influenza Information National Guidelines
	Azithromycin		Azithromycin for trachoma Azithromycin for Pertussis		Trachoma Pertussis
B	Bacterial Vaginosis		See S STI Clinical Guidelines		Bacterial vaginosis
	Barmah Forest Virus Infection		See M Mosquitoes		Barmah Forest Virus Infection
	Bat Bites and Scratches		See A Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABL)
	Bites and Stings		Saltmarsh Mosquito Pest Calendar 2017 Stinging and Itchy Caterpillars in the Top End of the NT Biting Midge Pest Calendar 2017
	Box Jellyfish		Articles relating to box jellyfish can be found in the CDC Bulletin: Vol 19, No. 3, Sept 2012, Vol 17, No. 1, March 2010, Vol 9, No. 4, Dec 2002, Vol 7, No. 4, Dec 2000		Printable version Box jellyfish Web version Box jellyfish
C	Campylobacteriosis				Printable version Campylobacteriosis Web version Campylobacteriosis
	Candidiasis				Web version Candidiasis
	Cerebal palsy (CP)		Cerebral Palsy Consent Form Cerebral Palsy Register Information Sheet Cerebral Palsy Record Form	National Register	Printable version Cerebral palsy Web version Cerebral palsy child register
	Chancroid	Dr to phone		Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
	Chickenpox				Printable version Chickenpox Web version Chickenpox
	Chikungunya		See M Mosquitoes		Printable version Chikungunya Web version Chikungunya
	Chlamydial Conjunctivitis		See T Trachoma		Chlamydial Conjunctivitis
	Chlamydial Genital Infection		See S Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)		Chlamydial Genital Infection Directions for partners
	Cholera	Dr to phone		Immunisation Handbook
	Ciguatera Fish Poisoning	Dr to phone			Printable version Ciguatera fish poisoning
	Cllinic 34 - Free Confidential Sexual Health Service		Clinic 34 (CDC programs and units)		Clinic 34
	Cold Chain Management		Strive for 5 fridge recording chart Wastage report National Vaccine Storage Guidelines
	Congenital Syphilis		See S Syphilis
	Contract Tracing for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)		See S Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
	Cryptosporidiosis				Printable version Cryptosporidiosis Web version Cryptosporidiosis
D	Dengue			National Guidelines	Printable version Dengue Web version Dengue
	Diphtheria	Dr to phone	Diphtheria Guideline		Diptheria
	Disease Control Bulletin		Refer to ePublications for available issues
	Donovanosis (Granuloma Inguinale)		See S STI Clinical Guidelines		Donovanosis
E	Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)	Dr to phone		National Guidelines Australian Government DoH - Ebola Information
F	Falls Prevention (acute care and hospitals)		Falls Prevention information for patients and carers Emergency department falls risk screening and assessment poster	Australian Commission - Falls Prevention Information Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls in Older People. Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Hospitals	Falls in hospital
	Falls Prevention (in the community)		General practitioner falls management pathway Alice Springs General practitioner falls management pathway Darwin and Palmerston Falls checklist Falls Poster. Falling is not part of getting older	Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls in Older People. Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Community Care Guidebook for Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls in Older People. Australian Community Care	SafetyLit website Web version Falls and injury prevention
	Falls Prevention (residential aged care)			Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls in Older People. Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities Guidebook for Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls in Older People. Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities
	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)				Printable version Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) Web version Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
	Fifth Disease (slapped cheek syndrome)				Printable version Fifth disease Web version Fifth Disease

	Fireworks		Articles relating to Fireworks can be found in the CDC Bulletin: Vol 21, No 3, Sept 2014, Vol 20, No 3, Sept 2013, Vol 19, No. 4 3, Sept 2012, Vol 18, No. 3 Sept 2011, Vol.17 No. 3 Sept. 2010	Fireworks
	Flu		See I Influenza		Flu vaccine Flu
G	Gastroenteritis	Dr to phone			Printable version Gastro Web version Gastro
	Giardiasis				Printable version Giardia
	Glomerulonephritis	Dr to phone	See S Streptococcal infection
	Gonococcal Infection		See S Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
	Gonococcal Conjunctivitis/Gonococcal Neonatal Opthalmia	Dr to phone	Gonococcal Conjunctivitis Guideline
	Group A Streptococcal infection		See S Streptococcal infection
H	Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome .	Dr to phone
	Haemophilus Influenza-Type B (Hib) (Invasive)	Dr to phone		National Guidelines
	HALO (Health Age, Lifestyle, Occupation)		HALO (Health Age, Lifestyle, Occupation) poster
	Hand Foot and Mouth Disease				Printable version Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Web version Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
	Head Lice		Head lice resources		Printable version Head Lice Web version Head Lice
	Hendra Virus Infection	Dr to phone		National Guidelines	Printable version Hendra Virus Infection Web version Hendra Virus Infection
	Hepatitis A	Dr to phone		National Guidelines	Hepatitis A
	Hepatitis B		Hepatitis B Vaccination and Public Health Guidelines Hepatitis B Immunisation provider letter		Hepatitis B
	Hepatitis C		See S Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Clinic 34 Information		Hepatitis C
	HIV		Management of people with infectious diseases who knowingly put others at risk Guideline Highly specialised drugs (HIV, HBV and HCV) prescribing	NTAHC - Information ASHM PEP National Guidelines	HIV post exposure prophylaxis HIV
	HTLV1				Printable version HTLV1 Web version HTLV1
I	Immunisation		Adult and Special Groups Vaccination Schedule Adverse event following immunisation form Additional Notes for NT Vaccination Schedules BCG vaccine information Childhood Vaccination Schedule Human Papillomavirus needle consent form Immunisation record form ALL AGES Northern Territory immunisation register information Pneumococcal vaccination and revaccination guideline NT Recommended sites for multiple injections The Right Age for Baby Needles Varicella Chickenpox vaccination Vaccine order form School Consent Forms: Diphtheria Tetanus and Pertussis vaccination School Consent Form Human Papillomavirus vaccine School Consent Form Influenza School Consent Form Mantoux School Consent Form Pneumococcal vaccination School Consent Form See A About Giving Vaccines (AGV) See O Occupational Vaccination	Immunisation Australia Program Information Immunisation Australia Publications & Resources ACIR History form (recording overseas and previous vaccinations) Vaccination History Tables	Printable versions Vaccine safety in Adolescent girls Prevaccination checklist Childhood influenza vaccination schedule Web version Pregnancy and vaccinations
	Influenza		Influenza Provider Letter Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) information for General Practitioners Information about Fluvax in children	National Guidelines National Influenza Report Immunisation Handbook ATAGI 2016 Clinical Advice Residential Care Outbreaks	Printable version Influenza and its prevention Web version Influenza Flu vaccine
	Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion		See F Falls Prevention
	Irukandji syndrome				Irukandji syndrome
J	Japanese Encephalitis	Dr to phone	See M Mosquitoes	Immunisation Handbook Information	Printable version Japanese Encephalitis Web version Japanese Encephalitis
K	Kunjin Virus Infection	Dr to phone	See M Mosquitoes
L	Lead		Reporting of elevated blood lead levels in the NT Guideline Elevated blood lead levels - Clinical Guidelines and Public Health Management Lead exposure questionnaire form		Printable version Lead and Health
	Legionellosis	Dr to phone		National Guidelines	Legionellosis
	Leprosy		Leprosy Guideline	WHO leprosy elimination	Printable version Leprosy Web version Leprosy
	Leptospirosis				Leptospirosis
	Listeriosis			Listeriosis - CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units	Printable version Listeriosis Web version Listeriosis
	Lymphogranuloma Venereum			Melbourne Sexual Health Centre - Information
	Lyssavirus	Dr to phone	See A Australian Bat Lyssavirus
M	Malaria	Dr to phone	Malaria Guideline		Printable version Malaria Web version Malaria
	Mantoux Testing		See T Tuberculosis		Tuberculosis
	Measles	Dr to phone	Measles information for General Practitioners	National Guidelines	Printable version Measles Measles contact information Web version Measles
	Medical entomology		Guidelines for Preventing Biting Insect Problems - New Rural Residential Developments or Subdivisions in the Top End of the NT Guidelines on urban mosquito control drains Guidelines for Preventing Mosquito breeding: and wastewater treatment and disposal in the NT sites associated with Mining Sites(requested) problems in areas of extractive industry in the top end of the NT sites associated with Mining Sites sites associated with Aquaculture Developments in the NT associated with Construction Practice near Tidal Areas in the NT Guidelines for Preventing the creation of mosquito breeding sites in non-residential rural subdivisions or development. View more in ePublications
	Melioidosis			Melioidosis poster	Printable version Melioidosis Web version Meliodosis
	Meningococcal Infection	Dr to phone		National Guidelines	Printable version Meningococcal disease Web version Meningococcal disease
	Meningococcal ACWY Vaccination program		Program letter Vaccine consent form Post vaccine advice		Printable version Parent information Meningococcal Disease Fact Sheet
	Mosquitoes		See Medical Entomology	Department of Medical Entomology University of Sydney and Westmead Hospital	Printable version Mosquitoes Web version Mosquitoes
	Mumps		Mumps Information for General Practitioners		Printable version Mumps Web version Mumps
	Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)			National Guidelines Australian Government DoH - MERS-CoV Information
	Murray Valley Encephalitis	Dr to phone		National Guidelines	Printable version Murray Valley Encephalitis Web version Murray Valley Encephalitis
N	Naegleria Fowleri				Printable version Naegleria Fowleri Web version Naegleria Fowleri
	Needle Stick Injury		See O Occupational and other exposures to Blood Borne Viruses
	Needle and Syringe Program (NSP)		See S Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)	NTAHC Information
	Nits		See H Headlice
	Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Disease		Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) guidelines		Printable version Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Disease Web version Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Disease
	Non-healing ulcers				Printable version Non-healing ulcers Web version Non-healing ulcers
O	Oseltamivir		See I Influenza
	Occupational Vaccination			Immunisation Handbook (see table 3.3.7)	Adult vaccinations Your job and vaccinations you should get
	Occupational and other exposures to Blood Borne Viruses			Emergency Service providers and BBV Information National Occupational Health & Safety Commission Information
P	Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)		See S Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)		Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
	Pertussis	Dr to phone	Information for General Practitioners See A Azithromycin	National Guidelines	Printable version Pertussis Web version Pertussis
	Pneumococcal Disease (Invasive)		Vaccination and Revaccination Schedule See I Immunisation	National Surveillance Information NCIRS fact sheets	Web version Pneumococcal disease
Q	Q Fever			Australian Q Fever Register	Printable version Q Fever Web version Q Fever
R	Rabies	Dr to phone	See A Australian Bat Lyssavirus
	Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease		RHD program RHD Register Log In ARF RHD management flow chart Rheumatic heart disease register access application form Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) notification form RHD Program, Full Moon and New Moon Calendars	Australian RHD Guidline RHD Australia	Rheumatic heart disease
	Ross River Virus Infection		See M Medical Entomology		Ross River Virus Infection
	Rotavirus Infection				Printable version Rotavirus infection Web version Rotavirus Infection
S	Salmonellosis (Including Paratyphoid)				Printable version Salmonella Web version Salmonella
	Scabies		Healthy Skin Program	One Disease Information	Printable version Scabies
	Scrub Typhus				Printable version Scrub Typhus Web version Scrub Typhus
	Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)		Contact Tracing Guidelines NT Guidelines for the Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Primary Health Care setting	RAHC e-learning ASHM Information	Sexual health
	Shiga-like toxin (Verocytotoxin) producing E coli infection (STEC)	Dr to phone
	Shigellosis				Printable version Shigellosis Web version Shigellosis
	Shingles		Zoster vaccine and immunocompromised individuals	NCIRS fact sheets	Printable version Shingles Web version Shingles
	Sporotrichosis				Printable version Sporotrichosis
	Stinger (Box Jellyfish) Safety		See B Box Jellyfish
	Streptococcal Infection		Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis (APSGN) Guideline Public health management of invasive group A streptococcal infection		Printable versions Group A streptococcal infection Group A streptococcal infection low literacy Web version Group A streptococcal Infection (IGAS) (Invasive)
	Strongyloidiasis				Printable version Strongyloidiasis Web version Strongyloidiasis
	Syphilis		Congenital Syphilis Guideline	National Guidelines	Syphilis
T	Tetanus			Immunisation Handbook Information (see Table 4.19.1)
	Travel Vaccination		See Y Yellow Fever	Refer to travel specialists web sites
	Trichomoniasis		See S Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)		Trichomoniasis
	Trachoma		See A Azithromycin for Trachoma Trachoma program National Guidelines CDNA Guidelines for the public health management of trachoma in Australia	WHO simplified Trachoma grading card WHO Achieving community support for trachoma Australian Annual Trachoma surveillance report WHO Trichiasis surgery for trachoma: The Bilamellar tarsal rotation procedure. Trachoma: A blinding scourge from the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century Trachoma Story Kits and additional resources Jimmy Little Foundation Thumbs Up Website Remote Area Health Corp - Trachoma tutorial	Printable version Trachoma Web version Trachoma
	Tuberculosis (TB)	Dr to phone	TB Guidelines TB test (Mantoux test) Mantoux test translations into Arabic, Bahasa Indonesian, Burmese, Dari, Farsi, French, Hazaragi, Nepalese, Somali, Swahili, Tamil Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) Latent tuberculosis infection translations in Arabic, Brahasa Indonesia, Dari, Filipino, Hazaragi, Somali, Swahili, Tamil, Vietnamese Tuberculosis treatment Tuberculosis treatment translantions in Arabic, Burmese, Dari, Farsi, Filipino, Hazaragi, Indonesian, Somali, Swahili, Tamil, Vietnamese (2012) Two step Mantoux skin testing for TB in high risk groups BCG incident and side effects reporting form	National Guidelines WHO tuberculosis program Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US) tuberculosis	Printable version Tuberculosis (TB) What you Need to Know
	Typhoid	Dr to phone			Printable version Typhoid Web version Typhoid
	Typhus		See S Scrub Typhus
V	Vaccination		See I Immunisation
	Varicella Infection		See C Chickenpox See S Shingles
	Vibrio Disease (Invasive)	Dr to phone			Printable version Vibrio Disease Web version Vibrio Disease (Invasive)
	Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers	Dr to phone	See E Ebola
W	Whooping Cough	Dr to phone	See P Pertussis
Y	Yellow Fever	Dr to phone	Yellow Fever vaccination providers		Yellow Fever vaccination
	Yersiniosis				Printable version Yersiniosis Web version Yersiniosis
Z	Zoster		See S Shingles
	Zika				Federal Department of Health information

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Last updated: 26 September 2018

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