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Resources by topic << back to list of topics Infectious Diseases Title BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination - Information for Patients Publication no. DOH - 7610 Publication date 01/07/2005 Review date Author NSW Health Summary Information about the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination to help prevent tuberculosis, including who should have the vaccination and who should not, its advantages and disadvantages, and side effects. Languages Croatian, English, French, Hindi, Khmer, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Samoan, Serbian, Somali, Thai, Tongan, Turkish, Urdu Title Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) pre vaccination checklist and consent Publication no. DOH - 7615 Publication date 01/07/2005 Review date Author NSW Health Summary Check list to assess a person's suitability for a BCG vaccination against tuberculosis. Languages Croatian, English, French, Hindi, Khmer, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Samoan, Serbian, Somali, Thai, Tongan, Turkish, Urdu Title Barmah Forest virus infection Publication no. DOH - 7095 Publication date 01/11/2002 Review date Author NSW Health Summary Information about the mosquito-borne disease, Barmah Forest virus infection. Includes information about causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Boils and Impetigo Publication no. DOH - 7100 Publication date 01/03/2003 Review date Author NSW Health Summary Information about boils and impetigo ('school sores'), including causes, prevention and treatment. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Bronchiolitis Publication no. DOH - 6010 Publication date 18/08/2000 Review date 02/05/2003 Author Children's Hospital Westmead Summary How to recognise and treat bronchiolitis, a lung infection which can affect babies in the first year of life. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Vietnamese Title Children's infectious diseases Publication no. DOH - 5980 Publication date 01/02/2002 Review date 21/09/2005 Author NSW Health Summary A guide to infectious diseases in children, and how to prevent spreading them. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Chlamydia Publication no. DOH - 7105 Publication date 01/12/2002 Review date Author NSW Health Summary Information about the sexually transmitted infection, chlamydia, including causes, complications, prevention and treatment. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Controlling Viral Gastroenteritis Outbreaks Publication no. DOH - 7110 Publication date 31/05/2004 Review date Author NSW Health Summary Information on how to control outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis in institutional settings such as hospitals, schools, child care centres and nursing homes. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Cryptosporidiosis Publication no. DOH - 7115 Publication date 01/05/2001 Review date Author NSW Health Summary A guide to cryptosporidiosis, an infection which causes diarrhoea. Includes information on causes, prevention and symptoms. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Everything you need to know about the influenza vaccine Publication no. BHC - 5180 Publication date 03/05/1999 Review date 02/05/2001 Author NSW Health Summary Consumer information about the flu vaccine, including who needs the vaccine and information about its safety. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Gastroenteritis in children Publication no. DOH - 6040 Publication date 29/03/2001 Review date 20/09/2004 Author The Children's Hospital at Westmead Summary How to recognise, treat and help prevent gastroenteritis in babies and small children. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Tamil, Vietnamese Title Giardiasis Publication no. DOH - 7125 Publication date 01/06/2001 Review date Author NSW Health Summary Causes and prevention of giardiasis, an intestinal infection causing symptoms like diarrhoea, stomach cramps and nausea. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Good health for travellers overseas Publication no. BHC - 3160 Publication date 02/12/1996 Review date 17/05/2001 Author NSW Health Summary Guide to staying healthy on overseas trips, including immunisation, and preventing malaria, travellers' diarrhoea, hepatitis A, heptitis B, HIV/AIDS, STDs and rabies. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Publication no. DOH - 7130 Publication date 01/06/2003 Review date Author NSW Health Summary blisters children child care centres coxsackievirus enterovirus hand, foot and mouth disease hygiene Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Influenza - are you at risk? Publication no. NGO - 7755 Publication date 01/05/2006 Review date Author National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) Summary checklist to help consumers decide whether they need to be immunized against influenza Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Is it the flu - or just a bad cold? Publication no. BHC - 3100 Publication date 21/04/1997 Review date 07/09/2004 Author NSW Health Summary Preventing and treating colds and flu. Advice on flu immunisation. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Legionnaires disease Publication no. DOH - 7135 Publication date 01/03/2004 Review date Author NSW Health Summary A guide to Legionnaire's disease, including, causes, prevention, symptoms and treatment. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Leptospirosis Publication no. DOH - 7140 Publication date 01/12/2003 Review date Author NSW Health Summary A guide to leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that can affect humans and animals, and which is more common in north eastern NSW and Queensland. People who have close contact with animals are more at risk from this disease. Information includes causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Listeriosis Publication no. DOH - 7145 Publication date 01/04/2002 Review date 30/03/2005 Author NSW Health Summary A guide to preventing listeriosis, a rare but serious foodborne disease. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Molluscum Contagiosum Publication no. SSH - 5510 Publication date 01/06/1999 Review date 01/05/2001 Author SSHC Summary Causes and treatment of the viral skin infection, Molluscum Contagiosum. Languages Arabic, English, Greek, Italian, Khmer, Lao, Macedonian, Vietnamese Title Murray Valley Encephalitis Publication no. DOH - 7160 Publication date 01/04/2001 Review date Author NSW Health Summary A guide to Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE), a serious mosquito borne disease, usually occurring in remore north western Australia. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Parvovirus B19 and Fifth Disease Publication no. DOH - 7165 Publication date 01/03/2000 Review date Author NSW Health Summary Information about parvovirus B19, a common virus causing 'fifth disease', a mild illness that is more likely to affect children. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Psittacosis Publication no. DOH - 7175 Publication date 01/04/2001 Review date Author NSW Health Summary Information about psittacosis, an uncommon disease that can be passed to humans by birds. Includes causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Rabies and Bat Lyssavirus Infection Publication no. DOH - 7180 Publication date 01/04/2002 Review date 30/03/2005 Author NSW Health Summary A guide to rabies and bat lyssavirus infection, serious diseases transmitted by bites and scratches from infected animals. Includes information on prevention. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Surviving the cold and flu season Publication no. BHC - 3280 Publication date 17/06/1996 Review date 07/09/2004 Author NSW Health Summary Reducing the risk of colds and flu, including information on the flu vaccine. How to treat colds and flu. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title The facts about Legionnaire's Disease Publication no. BHC - 5155 Publication date 29/03/1999 Review date 01/05/2001 Author NSW Health Summary Information about Legionnaire's disease, including its ymptoms and how to minimise risk. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Viral Gastroenteritis Publication no. DOH - 7200 Publication date 01/10/2003 Review date Author NSW Health Summary A guide to viral gastroenteritis, a common infection affecting the stomach and intestines, causing vomiting and diarrhoea. Includes information on prevention, symptoms, and treatment. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title What Is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)? Publication no. DOH - 7155 Publication date 01/06/2003 Review date Author NSW Health Summary A guide to MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, a bacteria which can cause infections that most antibiotics cannot kill. Includes information on prevention and treatment. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese