Information for each disease in this edition covers:
• Victorian statutory requirement for notification and exclusion • infectious agent(s) • identification • incubation period • public health significance and occurrence • reservoir • mode of transmission • period of communicability • susceptibility and resistance • control measures for patients and contacts • outbreak measures • international measures if applicable • sources of further information if applicable
The first edition of The blue book:
guidelines for the control of infectious diseases (1996) was used as the basis for this second edition. As treatments change over time health care workers should consult the current version of Therapeutic guidelines: antibiotic (Therapeutic Guidelines Limited) for up to date information. The blue book is not intended to replace appropriate referral or the need to seek further professional advice.







