Summary of outbreaks investigated by CDCB in South Australia, 2000 to 2010
Month  Organism Place of outbreak Number ill Cases positive Mode of transmission or suspect vehicle Evidence
Year: 2010
January Norovirus Aged care facility  22 3 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  15 1 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  24 4 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  39 4 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  19 4 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  20 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  13 2 Person-to-person D
Year: 2009    
January Norovirus Aged care facility  9 3 Person-to-person D
Pertussis Child Care facility 3 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  77 2 Person-to-person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 Community  7 7 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility  9 2 Person-to-person D
February Norovirus Aged care facility  25 1 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  11 0 Person-to-person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9 Community  17 17 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Community  14 14 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  3 0 Person-to-person D
Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O157 Community  11 11 Unknown D
March Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  2 0 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  8 0 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  6 0 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  5 0 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  27 3 Person-to-person D
April Norovirus Aged care facility  8 4 Person-to-person D
Hepatitis A Community 37 37 Food-borne D, S
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 Function 30 9 Food-borne D, S
May Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Community  11 11 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 Community  8 8 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  4 0 Person-to-person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135 Restaurant  7 7 Food-borne D
Norovirus Aged care facility  32 4 Person-to-person D
June Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 193 Community 9 9 Unknown D
July Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  13 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Community 17 17 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  18 0 Unknown D
August Norovirus Health care facility 12 2 Food-borne D
Norovirus Aged care facility  8 1 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  9 4 Person-to-person D
Rotavirus Aged care facility  11 2 Person-to-person D
Hepatitis A Community 3 3 Unknown D
Norovirus Community 11 2 Food-borne D
Salmonella anatum Community 3 3 Food borne D
Norovirus Aged care facility  3 1 Person-to-person D
September Norovirus Aged care facility  19 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  6 3 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  4 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Community 8 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility  9 4 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  13 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility  50 3 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  59 4 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  31 2 Person-to-person D
October Norovirus Aged care facility 23 7 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 24 4 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 7 4 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 67 13 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 11 3 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 6 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 16 3 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 12 1 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 3 1 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 10 0 Unknown D
November Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 7 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 10 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 23 3 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 12 3 Person-to-person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type U302 Community 7 7 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 40 9 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 6 2 Person-to-person D
Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O157 Community 12 6 Unknown D
Norovirus Community 13 5 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 12 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 11 2 Person-to-person D
December Norovirus Aged care facility 11 2 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 13 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 42 4 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 58 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 52 5 Person-to-person D
Salmonella Virchow phage type 8 Community 13 13 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 42 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 48 5 Person-to-person D
Hepatitis A Community 5 5 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 16 16 Person-to-person D
Q fever Laboratory 2 2 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 5 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 13 4 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 50 1 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 40 1 Person-to-person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 Community  16 6 Food-borne D, S & M
Norovirus Aged care facility 24 5 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 7 1 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 76 1 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 64 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 33 1 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 16 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 43 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  3 2 Person-to-person D
Year: 2008
January  Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Community  5 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9 Community  15 15 Food-borne D, S
Salmonella Virchow phage type 8 Community  10 10 Unknown D
February Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  22 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Child Care Facility 21 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Child Care Facility 14 0 Unknown D
March Rotavirus Child Care Facility 3 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  13 1 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Hotel  6 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility  14 0 Unknown D
April Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care 7 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Conference facility  57 4 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Camping facility  27 1 Person-to-person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135  Community 5 5 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Café 17 0 Unknown D
May Norovirus Aged care facility 16 1 Person to person D
Norovirus Health care facility 14 2 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care 9 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 5 0 Unknown D
June Norovirus Aged care facility 8 2 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 13 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135  Aged care facility 31 21 Unspecified vitamised food; person-to-person D, A
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 25 0 Unknown D
Mycobacterial  abcesses Gawler 21 8 Injections D
Norovirus Aged care facility 18 3 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 9 0 Unknown D
July Norovirus Aged care facility 16 2 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 14 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 3 0 Unknown D
Shigella sonnei biotype a Community 8 8 Person to person D
August Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 193 Community 8 8 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 11 2 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 29 Community 9 9 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 42 1 Person to person D
September Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Residential care facility 7 0 Unknown D
Shigella flexneri 6 Community 3 3 Person-to-person D
Mumps Community 5 5 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 8 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Common meal 5 5 Food borne D
October Norovirus Tour Group 9 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 38 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 18 5 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 4 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 23 4 Person-to-person D
Influenza A  Aged care facility 43 3 Person-to-person D
Salmonella Bovismorbificans phage type 13 Community 3 3 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 29 Community 6 6 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 31 3 Person-to-person D
November Norovirus Health care facility 6 4 Person-to-person D
Influenza A  Aged care facility 6 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 50 4 Person-to-person D
Influenza A  Aged care facility 14 7 Person-to-person D
December Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care facility 3 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, orgainsm not detected Aged care facility 4 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 20 5 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, orgainsm not detected Aged care facility 5 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 13 1 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 17 1 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 12 4 Person-to-person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9 Community  15 15 Sweet bakery items D, S
Year: 2007      
January  Norovirus Community 10 4 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 Care facility 5 5 Unknown D
Norovirus Residential care facility  4 2 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Community >30 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care 10 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Community >17 1 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 12 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Care facility  15 4 Person to person D
Norovirus Aged care facility  8 1 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9 Community (Jan-Apr) 54 54 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 Community (Jan-Mar) 25 25 Free range eggs coating, fried ice-cream D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 29 Community (Jan-Mar) 26 26 Egg coating, fried ice-cream (4 cases) D, M 
Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O157 Community 12 12 Unknown D
February Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135a Community 17 17 Unknown D
Salmonella bovismorbificans phage type 13 Community 4 4 Unknown D
Salmonella Infantis Community 13 13 Unknown D
March Salmonella Adelaide Community 7 7 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9 Restaurant 46 36 Shared meal, food - chicken D, S
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Community 15 15 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 22 Community 4 4 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 6var Community 7 7 Unknown D
Norovirus Community   >32 12 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 101 Community 3 3 Person-to-person, two cases D
April Norovirus Aged care facility 15 1 Person to person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 34 2 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 5 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Office 12 0 Sushi D, S
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 29 Community (Apr-June) 32 32 Unknown D
May Gastroenteritis, organism not detected School 28 0 Unknown D
Campylobacter  Closed community 4 3 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 21 2 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Child Care Facility 33 0 Person to person D
Norovirus Child Care Facility 15 2 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9 Child Care Facility 8 8 Person to person D
Q fever Community 5 5 Airborne D
June Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 29 Community 4 4 Unknown D
July Norovirus Restaurant 14 1 Unknown D
Norovirus School camp 36 3 Person-to-person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 193 Private function 30 4 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 35 4 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 18 3 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 4 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Community 8 8 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 76 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 12 1 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facility 4 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (5)  47 15 Person-to-person D
August Norovirus Health care facility 9 9 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged Care Facility  4 2 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (4)  65 13 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (2)  27 3 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Health care facility 5 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Health care facilities (3) 28 13 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged care facilities (3) 19 0 Unknown D
Campylobacter Aged Care Facility  6 4 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged Care Facility  24 1 Person-to-person D
Rotavirus Aged Care Facility  4 3 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facility  10 0 Person-to-person D
Rotavirus Child care facility 12 1 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Health Care Facilities (2) 46 1 Person-to-person D
September Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (3)  15 3 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Health Care Facility 3 0 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facilities (3) 22 0 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (4) 56 9 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged Care Facility 46 7 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facility 15 0 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Acute Care Facility 30 24 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Acute Care Facility 6 1 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facility 19 0 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Rural Work Place 24 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Acute Care Facility 14 8 Person-to-person D
October Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (5) 48 15 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facilities (2) 46 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Health Care Facilitiy 13 4 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged Care Facility 92 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Health Care Facility  9 3 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected River boat 5 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facilities (1) 4 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Health Care Facilities (4)  39 9 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Restaurant 14 1 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 Community 17 17 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged Care Facility (2) 29 3 Person-to-person D
November Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (2) 39 7 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Health Care Facility 12 5 Person-to-person D
Rotavirus Child care facility 10 1 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged Care Facility 11 2 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facility 8 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Health Care Facility 7 4 Person-to-person D
Rotavirus Child care facility 14 2 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged Care Facility 20 2 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facility 6 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged Care Facility 8 1 Person-to-person D
December Norovirus Community function 26 3 Person-to-person D
Norovirus Aged Care Facility 9 4 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facility 22 3 Unknown D
Year: 2006            
January  Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (5) 256 32 Person to person D
Norovirus Acute Health Care Facility  9 1 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Private function 7 3 Home made dessert topping  D & M
February Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (3) 49 14 Person to person D
Norovirus Acute Health Care Facilities (2) 10 9 Person to person D
Salmonella Anatum Food outlets 12 12 Unknown D
March Norovirus  Aged Care Facilities (6) 130 28 Person to person D
Norovirus School 20 4 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facility 8 0 Unknown D
April Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (5) 80 21 Person to person D
Norovirus Acute Health Care Facilities (2) 16 16 Person to person D
Norovirus Community 15 4 Person to person D
Measles Household and Community 9 9 Person to person D
Cryptosporidium Youth camp  19 4 Water supply D & M
May  Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (10) 134 26 Person to person D
Norovirus Acute Health Care Facility  9 9 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facilities (2) 14 0 Unknown D
Rotavirus Child Care Facility 6 2 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Community  23 23 Ravioli D, S & M
June Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (18)  308 49 Person to person D
Norovirus Acute Health Care Facilities (6)  27 24 Person to person D
Norovirus Child Care Facility  14 1 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facilities (7)  197 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Child Care Facility  24 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Community 9 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9 Hotel/Restaurant  4 4 Vegetable & cheese salad D&S
July Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (11)  110 24 Person to person D
Norovirus Acute Health Care Facilities (4) 15 6 Person to person D
Norovirus Rehabilitation Facility 38 2 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facilities (3) 46 0 Unknown D
August Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (2) 9 5 Person to person D
Norovirus Aged care attached to acute care facility 7 2 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facilities(2) Child Care centre (2) 27 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135a Community 41 41 Unknown D
Sept Nororvirus Aged Care Facilities (6) 61 14 Person to person D
Nororvirus Acute Care Facility(2) 6 6 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facilities (4) 66 0 Unknown D
Oct Nororvirus Aged Care Facilities (1) 85 3 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Aged Care Facilities (2) 25 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9 Community 6 6 Unknown D
Campylobacter Aged Care Facility 7 4 Unknown D
Campylobacter Community 12 12 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected School 10 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Child Care Centre 10 0 Unknown D
Nov Norovirus Acute Health Care Facility 14 14 Person to person D
Norovirus Aged Care Facilities (4) 138 13 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Kindergarten 9 0 Unknown D
Rotavirus Aged Care Facilities (2) 14 3 Person to person  D
Norovirus Community 10 3 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Workplace 7 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Hessarek Community 9 9 Unknown D
Dec Gastroenteritis, organism not detected Community 12 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 6 1 Person to person D
Campylobacter Workplace 5 1 Shared meal D
Norovirus Aged care facility 24 3 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9 Community 15 15 Eggs D, S & M
Norovirus Aged care facility 18 2 Person to person D
Year 2005            
January Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 186 Community  9 9 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9 Restaurant 13 9 Unknown D
February  Norovirus Child care facility 37 4 Person to person D
March Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 186 Community  4 4 Person to person transmission D
Gastroenteritis Community  29 0 Unknown D
Q fever Community  2 2 Sheep D
April Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O111 Community  3 3 Unknown D
Norovirus Health Care Facility 31 4 Person to person D
May Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 186 Community  5 5 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 21 2 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Restaurant 11 7 Marinated chicken roll D&S
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135 Community  6 6 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 64 Concurrent outbreaks 80 46 Bread rolls with filling;  chicken  D&S
June Rotavirus Child care centre 17 11 Unknown D
August Norovirus  Aged care facility 119 3 Person to person D
September Gastroenteritis  Aged care facility 8 0 Person to person D
Hepatitis A Community  9 4 Person to person D
October Norovirus Aged care facility 77 5 Person to person  D
Gastroenteritis Aged care facility 30 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis Aged care facility 23 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis  Aged care facility 7 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 22 5 Person to person D
Listeria monocytogenes serotype 01 Multiple Health Care Facilities 4 3 Cold meats D & M
November Campylobacteriosis  School 36 14 Unknown D &S
Norovirus Aged care facility 13 3 Unknown D
Norovirus Community  18 3 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 21 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 Child care facility 16 16 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 Community 13 13 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged Care Facility 111 3 Person to person D
December Gastroenteritis Aged Care Facility 20 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged Care Facility 35 6 Person to person D
Norovirus Restaurant 21 6 Unknown D
  Year 2004      
January Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 24 1 Person to person D
Norovirus 2 Health care facility 27 2 Person to person D
Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 19 3 Person to person D
Shigella sonnei biotype g Community  8 5 Person to person D
February  Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Bakery 13 13 Sweet bakery items D&S
March Norovirus 2 Private function 18 1 Person to person D
April Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Community  30 30 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis Aged care facility 10 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Restaurant 9 8 Chicken salad D&S
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Private function 8 4 Unknown D
Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 55 4 Person to person D
May Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 95 15 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 108 Child Care Centre 3 3 Unknown D
Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 30 2 Person to person D
June Gastroenteritis Restaurant 12 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 35 Community  4 4 Unknown D
Campylobacter Restaurant 4 2 Unknown D
July Gastroenteritis Restaurant 6 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9 Private residence 5 4 Home made icecream D
Gastroenteritis Restaurant 8 0 Unknown D
August Gastroenteritis Food outlet 17 0 Pizza D&S
September Measles Household 3 2 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis Camping ground  5 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 49 1 Person to person D
Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 26 5 Person to person D
October Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 83 3 Person to person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 60 4 Person to person D
Listeria monocytogenes serotype 01 Health facility 2 2 Unknown D
Norovirus  Aged care facility 51 4 Person to person D
Norovirus Aged care facility 36 8 Person to person D
November Gastroenteritis Aged care facility 3 0 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 50 1 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135a Community  16 16 Unknown D
Salmonella Virchow phage type 8 Aged care facility 3 3 Person to person D
Norovirus Conference 9 2 Person to person D&S
Norovirus Cruise vessel 27 3 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 126var Aged care facility 14 7 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis Private function 20 0 Unknown D
December Q fever Community  25 25 Sheep D&S
Norovirus Private function 39 2 Person to person D
Norovirus Restaurant 36 2 Unknown D
Norovirus Aged care facility 68 2 Person to person  D
Gastroenteritis Aged care facility 25 0 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 8 Community  13 13 Unknown D
  Year 2003          
January Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Aged care facility 27 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Aged care facility 25 0 Unknown D
Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O157 Aged Care Facility 3 3 Person to person D
March Campylobacter Farm 21 1 Unknown D
April Salmonella Typhimurium phage type U302 School 5 5 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Hotel 45 0 Unknown D
May Measles Community  2 2 Person to person D
Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 47 3 Person-to-person D
Gastroenteritis, no organism detected School 159 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Community  10 0 Unknown D
June Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Health facility 55 0 Unknown D
July Norovirus 2 Restaurant 40 4 Person to person D
Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Private function 7 0 Unknown D
Norovirus 2 Aged-care facility 25 4 Unknown D
August Norovirus 2 Aged-care facility 24 1 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 4 Community  6 6 Cakes D&S
September  Measles Community  21 21 Person to person D
Norovirus 2 Health care facility 75 4 Person to person D
November Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 57 5 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 41 Community  5 5 Unknown D
Rotavirus Aged care facility 20 5 Person to person D
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Community  4 3 Unknown D
Salmonella Anatum Community  10 10 Unknown D
Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 28 2 Person to person D
Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 20 2 Person to person D
Norovirus 2  Health care facility 30 5 Person to person D
Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 22 6 Person to person D
December  Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 29 8 Person to person D
Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 25 1 Person to person D
Norovirus 2 Aged care facility 45 1 Person to person D
Salmonella Saintpaul Community  5 5 Unknown D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 78 Community  5 5 Unknown D
  Year 2002  
January Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 43 Community  5 5 Sliced meat D&S
April Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 8 Restaurant 78 45 Caesar salad D,S&M
April Cryptosporidiosis Community  24 24 Person to person D
May Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Restaurant 6 0 Unknown D
May Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Child Care Centre 20 2 Unknown D
May Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 145 Community  17 17 Unknown D
May Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Private function 8 0 Unknown D
May Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Conference 97 0 Unknown D
June Influenza A  Health facility 143 9 Person to person D
June Human calicivirus Health facility 18 1 Person to person D
July Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Health facitity 12 0 Unknown D
July Human calicivirus Health facility 16 12 Person to person D
August Gastroenteritis Health facility 14 0 Unknown D
August Human calicivirus Community  101 2 Person to person D
August Human calicivirus Health facility 17 8 Person to person D
August Human calicivirus Health facility 117 4 Person to person D
August Gastroenteritis, no organsim detected Health facility 17 0 Unknown D
August Human calicivirus Health facility 17 3 Person to person D
August Human calicivirus Restaurant 16 1 Person to person D
August Human calicivirus Health facility 14 1 Person to person D
August Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O26 Community  5 5 Animal to person D&M
September Human calicivirus Health facility 66 1 Person to person D
September  Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 99 Bakery 22 22 Cakes D,S&M
October Human calicivirus Restaurant 53 7 Unknown D
December  Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Restaurant 9 0 Unknown D
December Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 29 and Salmonella Typhimurium untypable Restaurant 8 8 Unknown D
Year 2001
January Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 185 Community  5 5 Unknown D
February  Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135 Aged Care Facility 18 13 Raw eggs D&M
March Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 126 Cake Shop 8 8 Sweet pastries D&S
March Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Conference 12 0 Unknown D
March Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 126 Community  93 93 Chicken D,S&M
May Salmonella Zanzibar Restaurant 2 2 Unknown D
May Campylobacter Conference 10 2 Unknown D
May Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135a Community  2 2 Smoked homemade sausage D&M
August Salmonella Stanley Community  4 4 Imported peanuts D&M
Gastroenteritis, no organism detected School 49 0 Person to person D
Salmonella Newport Community  8 8 Unknown D
September Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Function 24 0 Unknown D
Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Restaurant 42 0 Person to person D
November Human calicivirus Private function 13 3 Person to person D
Human calicivirus Function 71 2 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135a Private function 11 4 Several desserts D,S&M
December Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 64var Restaurant 28 19 Dessert / Condiment D,S&M
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type RDNC/A047 Restaurant 6 5 Unknown D
Year 2000
January Salmonella Saint Paul Community  23 23 Unknown D
January to March Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 185 Community  36 36 Unknown D
March to June Coxiella burnetii Community  6 6 Unknown D
July to September Human calicivirus Aged Care Facility 95 25 Person to person D
August Gastroenteritis, no organism detected Restaurant 16 0 Unknown D
Echovirus 30 Community  4 3 Person to person D
September Campylobacter Community  12 12 Unpasteurised milk D&S
October Human calicivirus Aged Care Facility 22 5 Person to person D
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 Restaurant 11 11 Unknown D
November Rotavirus Child Care Centre 13 1 Unknown D
December Human calicivirus Aged Care Facility 51 5 Person to person D
Notes
These data refer to outbreaks where investigations have been substantially completed. 
Data are subject to revision and will be up-dated as investigations progress.   
M=microbiological:identification of an organism of the same type from cases and the suspect vehicle, vehicle ingredient(s), detection of toxin in faeces or food.
D=descriptive: other evidence, usually descriptive or local investigations indicating the suspect vehicle or mode of transmission.
S=statistical:a significant statistical association between consumption of the suspect vehicle(s) and a case 
*not applicable
Based on the tables produced by the Public Health Laboratory Sevice,  Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, United Kingdom