Yellow fever
Fact sheet2 - Health conditions directory
Yellow fever is a serious viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes in parts of Africa and South America. Symptoms can range from a non-specific temperature to severe fatal disease and up to 15 to 25% of people may have a relapse. While yellow fever does not occur in Australia, quarantine precautions work to prevent the introduction of yellow fever virus into Australian mosquitoes.
Public health management guidelines
Notification
Pathology laboratories
Public Health Units
Notification resources
- List of all Pathological, clinical and provisional diagnosis notifiable conditions6
- List of Public Health Unit7 contacts
- Notifiable conditions report form for Queensland doctors/clinicians (PHA S70) or person in charge of a hospital (PHA S71)8 (PDF, 77kB) - if faxing notification, follow up by phone.
Enhanced surveillance for public health units
- Case report form9 (PDF, 227kB) - used by public health units to collect and manage more detailed information for enhanced case surveillance.
Resources for health professionals
Immunisation
- Australian immunisation handbook10 - provides clinical guidelines for health professionals on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in their practice.
Related information
- Mosquito borne diseases11 – Queensland Health website for health professionals.