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Case Definitions for Notifiable Diseases, Version 1.1  

Updates August 2012
(Please note the definitions have been changed in the above version)

Viral encephalitis - the viral encephalitis case definition has now been extended to include a specific definition for Tick-borne encephalitis.

Streptococcus group A infection (invasive) - the Streptococcus group A infection (invasive) case definition has been revised (in clinical and laboratory criteria sections) and there is now a category of possible case.