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Title	Anthrax
Publication no.	DOH - 7090
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about anthrax, including its prevention and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Avian influenza ('bird flu')
Publication no.	DOH - 6970
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about avian influenza (bird flu), including symptoms, treatment and travel advice.
Languages	Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Thai (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination - Information for Patients
Publication no.	DOH - 7610
Last update	28/09/2010
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 (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf)

Title	Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) pre vaccination checklist and consent
Publication no.	DOH - 7615
Last update	28/09/2010
Summary	Check list to assess a person's suitability for a BCG vaccination against tuberculosis.
Languages	Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf)

Title	Barmah Forest virus infection
Publication no.	DOH - 7095
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about the mosquito-borne disease, Barmah Forest virus infection. Includes information about causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Boils and Impetigo
Publication no.	DOH - 7100
Last update	26/11/2009
Summary	Information about boils and impetigo ('school sores'), including causes, prevention and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Chickenpox and shingles
Publication no.	DOH - 8370
Last update	18/09/2012
Summary	Information about chickenpox, a common viral infection that can reappear later in life as shingles.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Children's infectious diseases
Publication no.	DOH - 5980
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A guide to infectious diseases in children, and how to prevent spreading them.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Korean (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Chlamydia
Publication no.	DOH - 7105
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about the sexually transmitted infection, chlamydia, including causes, complications, prevention and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Ciprofloxacin: an antibiotic for contacts of a person with meningococcal infection
Publication no.	DOH - 8405
Last update	20/08/2012
Summary	Information about ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic for close contacts of a person with a meningococcal infection
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Cryptosporidiosis
Publication no.	DOH - 7115
Last update	26/11/2009
Summary	A guide to cryptosporidiosis, an infection which causes diarrhoea. Includes information on causes, prevention and symptoms.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Giardiasis
Publication no.	DOH - 7125
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Causes and prevention of giardiasis, an intestinal infection causing symptoms like diarrhoea, stomach cramps and nausea.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Haemophilus Influenzae Type b Disease
Publication no.	DOH - 8375
Last update	18/09/2012
Summary	Fact sheet on Hib disease, a potentially serious infection which is most likely to affect young children or people with conditions such as sickle cell disease, HIV/AIDS, a non-functioning spleen, a bone marrow transplant, or who are being treated for cancer.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Hajj – health advice for pilgrims travelling to the Hajj
Publication no.	DOH - 8950
Last update	25/10/2011
Summary	Advice about vaccine requirements and health precautions for pilgrims travelling to the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), English (pdf)

Title	Hand, foot and mouth disease
Publication no.	DOH - 7130
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Symptoms and prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease, a usually mild illness that mainly affects children under 10.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Instructions for collecting sputum for tuberculosis (TB)
Publication no.	DOH - 7620
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Instructions to patients for providing sputum (phlegm) specimens to check for tuberculosis (TB)
Languages	Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Urdu (pdf)

Title	Is it the flu - or just a bad cold?
Publication no.	BHC - 3100
Last update	22/02/2012
Summary	Preventing and treating colds and flu. Advice on flu immunisation.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Legionnaires disease
Publication no.	DOH - 7135
Last update	26/11/2009
Summary	A guide to Legionnaire's disease, including, causes, prevention, symptoms and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Leptospirosis
Publication no.	DOH - 7140
Last update	24/09/2009
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 (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Listeriosis
Publication no.	DOH - 7145
Last update	26/11/2009
Summary	A guide to preventing listeriosis, a rare but serious foodborne disease.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Measles
Publication no.	DOH - 8400
Last update	19/09/2012
Summary	Fact sheet about measles, including information about how the infection is spread,symptoms, treatment and immunisation.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Meningitis
Publication no.	AHS - 8620
Last update	13/01/2010
Summary	Fact sheet about meningitis
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Meningococcal Disease
Publication no.	DOH - 7150
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about meningococcal disease, an uncommon but serious disease, which is more likely to affect small children, adolescents and young adults. Includes symptoms, prevention and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Mumps
Publication no.	DOH - 8415
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Fact sheet on mumps, a contagious viral infection that occurs mainly in school-aged children. Immunisation with MMR vaccine prevents the disease. Includes information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Murray Valley Encephalitis
Publication no.	DOH - 7160
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A guide to Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE), a serious mosquito borne disease, usually occurring in remore north western Australia.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	NSW TB Services Directory
Publication no.	DOH - 7625
Last update	27/09/2010
Summary	List of Chest Clinics (NSW Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Service) in NSW
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tetum (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Parvovirus B19 and Fifth Disease
Publication no.	DOH - 7165
Last update	26/11/2012
Summary	Information about parvovirus B19, a common virus causing 'fifth disease', a mild illness that is more likely to affect children.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Pertussis (whooping cough)
Publication no.	DOH - 7170
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about pertussis (whooping cough), a disease that can be very serious in small children, but is preventable by immunisation.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Pneumococcal Disease
Publication no.	DOH - 8420
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Fact sheet on pneumococcal bacteria which causes a range of diseases including meningitis, pneumonia and middle ear infection. Infections are more common in winter and spring. Small children, and the elderly are most at risk. Includes information on prevention and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Psittacosis
Publication no.	DOH - 7175
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about psittacosis, an uncommon disease that can be passed to humans by birds. Includes causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Rabies and Bat Lyssavirus Infection
Publication no.	DOH - 7180
Last update	26/11/2009
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 (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Ross River fever
Publication no.	DOH - 7185
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A guide to Ross River fever, a disease spread by mosquitoes which causes flu-like symptoms.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Rotavirus infection
Publication no.	DOH - 8425
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Globally, rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in early childhood affecting almost all children under five years of age. A vaccine is now available for infants.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Rubella
Publication no.	DOH - 8430
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Facts about rubella, a viral infection which can cause serious damage to unborn babies. Includes information about immunisation.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Salmonellosis
Publication no.	DOH - 7190
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A guide to the foodborne disease, salmonellosis, including symptoms and prevention with good hygiene.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Schistosomiasis
Publication no.	AHS - 8250
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A guide to schistosomiasis (bilharzia), an infection caused by small worms living in water in parts of Africa, South East Asia, China, the Middle East and the Caribbean. Incudes information about diagnosis and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Kirundi (pdf)

Title	Shigellosis
Publication no.	DOH - 7195
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A guide to shigellosis, an infection caused by the Shigella bacteria, resulting in symptoms like diarrhoea, fever, nausea and stomach cramps. Includes information on prevention and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Strongyloidiasis
Publication no.	AHS - 8255
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Fact sheet about strongyloidiasis, an infection caused by a tiny roundworm. Includes information about who is at risk, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Kirundi (pdf)

Title	Surviving the cold and flu season
Publication no.	BHC - 3280
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Reducing the risk of colds and flu, including information on the flu vaccine. How to treat colds and flu.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	The facts about Legionnaire's Disease
Publication no.	BHC - 5155
Last update	30/04/2012
Summary	Information about Legionnaire's disease, including its symptoms and how to minimise risk.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Tuberculin Skin Test
Publication no.	DOH - 7605
Last update	11/07/2012
Summary	Information about the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) or Mantoux test used to test for tuberculosis.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tetum (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Tuberculosis
Publication no.	DOH - 7600
Last update	11/07/2012
Summary	Information about tuberculosis (TB), including causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tetum (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Viral Gastroenteritis
Publication no.	DOH - 7110
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information on viral gastroenteritis, including how infections is spread, prevention, symptoms and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	What Is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)?
Publication no.	DOH - 7155
Last update	24/09/2009
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 (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	What is influenza?
Publication no.	DOH - 7205
Last update	19/09/2012
Summary	A guide to influenza (flu), including information on symptoms and how immunisation can prevent the disease.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Yellow fever
Publication no.	DOH - 8440
Last update	19/11/2012
Summary	Fact sheet on yellow fever, a potentially fatal viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes in parts of South America and Africa. Includes information on immunisation, prevention and diagnosis.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)