Plain language summary

Communicable diseases surveillance focus topic (pertussis epidemic continues), and surveillance outcomes from several reporting series as follows: National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System tables, 12 to 25 November 1997; HIV and AIDS surveillance, reporting period 1 to 31 August 1997, assessed as at 30 November 1997; Australian Sentinel Practice Research Network report tables, weeks 46 to 49, 1997; Sentinel chicken surveillance program, reporting period October and November 1997; Serious adverse events following vaccination surveillance scheme, reporting period 17 September to 15 December 1997; Laboratory Serology and Virology Reporting Scheme tables, 6 November to 3 December 1997.