Summary of outbreaks investigated by CDCB in South Australia, 2000 to 2009
Month  Organism Place of outbreak Number ill Cases positive Mode of transmission or suspect vehicle Evidence
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
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  5 5 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 29 29 Food-borne D, S
Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 Function 8 7 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
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
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
Summary of outbreaks investigated by CDCB in South Australia, 2000 to 2008
Month  Organism Place of outbreak Number ill Cases positive Mode of transmission or suspect vehicle Evidence
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
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
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
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
Gastroenteritis, orgainsm not detected Aged care facility 5 0 Unknown D
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