Notifiable Diseases
The Health Act 1956 requires certain diseases to be notified to the local Medical Officer of Health. These include:
- Common enterics (Campylobacter, Salmonella, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Yersinia)
- Serious enteric (Typhoid, Shigella, Cholera, Paratyphoid, Listeriosis, Hepatitis A)
- Vaccine preventable (Measles, Mumps, Pertussis, Rubella)
- Other Serious (Meningococcal, Legionella, Mosquito borne, Avian Influenza, Hepatitis B and C)
Download the Complete List of Notifiable Diseases (Ministry of Health)
Up to date information on current notified disease statistics can be found in the following CPH publications:
- Surveillance Reports
- Public Health Information Quarterly (PHIQ) - designed for General Practitioners
Our response to these notifiable diseases varies depending on their seriousness. For the common enterics these are usually followed up by a postal questionnaire. The serious enteric and other serious diseases require more extensive follow-up that may include a visit to the hospital and/or an interview in person. There may also be preventative medication offered to contacts and/or clearance specimens required to ensure a person no longer has the disease and sampling to determine sources depending on the disease.
Common Infectious Diseases
Information pamphlets on the most common infectious diseases have been developed. These pamphlets provide an overview of the early signs to look for, how long after exposure before signs or symptoms develop, how long the person affected is infectious for and special measures than should be taken to prevent further spread of the disease. Available pamphlets cover:
- Common childhood diseases (e.g. Ringworm, Scabies, Hand Foot and Mouth, Slapped Cheek)
- Vaccine Preventable (e.g. Measles, Chicken Pox)
- Enteric Diseases (e.g. Norovirus, Rotavirus, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Shigella)
Download Pamphlets or Order from the Community Health Information Centre
Documents
Downloads
Order copies from the Community Health Information Centre
Links
Ministry of Health
New Zealand Food Safety Authority
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Measles Outbreak in Canterbury 2009
In June 2009, the Communicable Diseases staff at Community and Public Health began dealing with a Measles outbreak in Canterbury. Their response has recently been documented in the NZ Public Health Surveillance Report (December 2009).
Read the Measles Outbreak article online.
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