
%0 Journal Article
%T Communicable Diseases Report, NSW: August 2002
%J New South Wales Public Health Bulletin
%D 2002/08/01
%V 13
%N 8
%P 192-194
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/NB02077
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/NB02077 
%X Notifications of communicable diseases received through to June were largely in line with seasonal expectations (Figure 1, Table 1). Reports of the mosquito-borne Barmah forest virus infections declined after reaching high levels in autumn, especially in the Hunter and Mid North Coast. Reports of influenza continued to increase in winter, with influenza B (mostly due to the Hong Kong strain) responsible for most infections early in the season. 
