Outbreak of Pertussis in Australia

Outbreak of Pertussis in Australia, 2023 

Between 1 January and 31 March 2023, 8,058 cases of pertussis were reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). Cases were reported from all states and territories, with the majority reported by New South Wales (n=5,265) and Queensland (n=1,187). The number of notifications for this quarter was 5.2 times more than in the same period in 2022 (n=1,554) and 4.8 times the 5 year-to-date mean for this quarter (1,677). The annualised notification rate for this quarter of 153 cases per 100,000 population was significantly higher than for the same period in 2022 (30 cases per 100,000 population, with a rate ratio of 5.1.

Step 2:

Download the Outbreak Response Plan Template to use for the development of your plan. This template includes section headers that are required for this assessment and notes about the content. You may put the material into a different format if you wish, noting the formatting requirements, and making sure that you still cover all the assignment elements required,

Step 3: 

Use the resources provided in week 4 to review examples of these plans noting key elements and styles. Use the

unit materials and skills developed over weeks 1-8 to address each section of this plan. Unit content and activities each week will directly apply to the development of this document. I have provided additional reading materials to assist you in completing this assignment. Supplement any materials you have not yet gathered with further searches of the literature to enhance your plan

Step 4: 

Hence, develop a communicable disease outbreak response plan for your chosen disease outbreak scenario. Therefore, format your work into the template. You must cover the following information in your Outbreak Response Plan:

• Background (approx. 2 pages)
• Routine prevention activities (approx. 2 – 3 pages)
• Surveillance and outbreak investigation (approx. 2-3 pages)
• Case and contact management (approx. 2 – 3 pages)
• Communications (approx. 2 – 3 pages)

Appendices as required

Assignment Criteria/Rubric

Please refer to the marking rubric below when completing this assignment.  Therefore, this guide provides clarity about how your assignment will be graded and is designed to assist you with completing this task. APA