title: Ross River virus disease in inland NSW: higher than average notifications in 2007-08.
abstract: This study showed that Ross River virus notifications in the Greater Western Area Health Service of NSW were higher in 2007-08 than any other financial year for the 1997-2009 period. The study also examined the epidemiology of those notifications. Notification and population data were retrieved from the NSW Health Notifiable Diseases Database and HOIST Populations Library respectively. Age-standardised notification rates were highest in Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Gilgandra, Narromine, Walgett and Warren. Notifications peaked for the 35-39-year age group and were evenly distributed between the sexes. Notifications peaked in February. Aboriginal status was under-reported.
authors.affiliation: Population Health Division, Greater Western Area Health Service. julie.tall@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tall
authors.forename: Anthony M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Therese C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: McKenna
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012398:Ross River virus; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007075:Immunoglobulin M