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Immunisation is the safest and
most effective way of protecting
your family against infectious
diseases.
Risk of being seriously
harmed by an infectious disease
that is preventable by immunisation:
1 in 1,000
Risk of serious side effects
from immunisation:
1 in 100,000
This means that the unimmunised
are 100 times more likely to be
seriously ill.
Where can I get my child immunised?
 Your local doctor, or
 Community immunisation clinics
For times and locations of clinics:
 In the Logan and Redlands areas, ring
3412 5397 or go to www.logan.qld.gov.au
 In the Brisbane area, ring 3403 8888 or
go to www.brisbane.qld.gov.au
Immunisation is for life
For more information:
• 24 hour health advice line 1800 022 222
• www.health.qld.gov.au/immunisation
• www.chainofprotection.org
Don’t delay!
Immunise on time, every time.
Professor Booy, National Centre for
Immunisation Research and Surveillance
(NCIRS) www.chainofprotection.org
1st Floor, Building 20, Garden City Office Park
2404 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113
PO Box 6435, Upper Mt Gravatt QLD 4122
t: 07 3864 7555 or 1300 467 265 f: 07 3864 7599
Medicare Locals gratefully acknowledge the financial and other support from
the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Immunisation DL parents
www.gmsbml.org.au
Proudly supported by
Greater Metro South
Brisbane Medicare Local
Information on infectious diseases that are prevented by immunisation
Disease
Symptoms and signs
How it is spread
Chicken Pox
(Varicella)
yyMild
fever and a rash that usually starts as red spots on the chest, stomach and back and turns into blisters.
a mild disease but can cause life-threatening problems like pneumonia (lung infection) or encephalitis (swelling of the brain).
yyIf a pregnant woman has chickenpox, there is a small chance of damage to the unborn baby.
yyCan also cause shingles (a painful skin rash with blistering) in later life.
yyCoughing,
Diphtheria
yyDifficulty
in swallowing, sore throat, fever, weakness, breathlessness and suffocation.
cause damage to the heart and nervous system.
yyResults in death in up to 10% of cases.
yyCoughing,
Hepatitis A
yyFever,
stomach pain and generally feeling unwell, leading to jaundice (yellow colouring of the whites of the eyes and skin).
people, especially small children, may not show any symptoms even though they may have the virus and can pass it onto others.
yyWhile most people recover fully, it sometimes leads to death from overwhelming infection of the liver.
yyThe
Hepatitis B
yyDark
urine, light faeces and jaundice (yellow colouring of the whites of the eyes and skin) with weakness, tiredness, poor appetite,
nausea and/or vomiting, stomach pain, skin rashes, muscle and joint pain.
yyMost people recover but some develop chronic hepatitis, which can lead to liver failure and cancer. This is more common if infection
occurs at a young age.
yyGetting the disease as a baby increases the risk of becoming a life carrier of the virus. A carrier may be able to pass it onto other people.
yySpread
Influenza
(“flu”)
yyFever,
yyCoughing,
Measles
yyRash,
high fever, runny nose, cough and conjunctivitis (red, irritated eyes).
cause otitis media (middle ear infection), pneumonia (lung infection) and encephalitis (swelling of the brain).
yyCan cause death in some cases.
yyCoughing,
Meningococcal
disease
yySigns
yyFrom
Mumps
yyFever,
yyCoughing,
Pneumococcal
disease
yyDepends
on where the infection is in the body, but may include high fever and headache, which may develop over a few hours or
1 to 2 days.
yyOther symptoms may also include vomiting, sensitivity to light, neck stiffness, poor appetite, confusion, irritability, and drowsiness.
yyCan cause meningitis (swelling of the brain), septicaemia (blood infection), pneumonia (lung infection) and otitis media
(middle ear infection).
yyCan cause permanent hearing loss, brain damage or even death.
yyCoughing,
Polio
(Poliomyelitis)
yyIn
90% of cases, there are no symptoms or signs.
can include headache, nausea and vomiting, tiredness, neck and back stiffness and severe muscle pain.
yyPolio can cause muscle paralysis, usually of the legs, and can also include breathing difficulties which may result in death.
yySpread
Rotavirus
yyCan
begin suddenly with vomiting.
also include fever and diarrhoea that ranges from mild and watery for a short time, to severe with dehydration.
yyIt is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis, a painful illness affecting the stomach and intestines in children.
yyChildren can be infected with different strains of rotavirus several times during their lives.
yyWithout proper treatment it may result in death.
yySpread
Rubella
(German
Measles)
yyIn
many cases there are few or no symptoms or signs.
may include a mild fever and a rash.
yyIf a pregnant woman has rubella, there is a chance of damage to the unborn baby, e.g. deafness, cataracts and other eye problems,
heart defects, liver disease and stunted growth.
yyHighly
Tetanus
yyRigid
yyNot
Whooping
cough
(Pertussis)
yyCoughing
yyUsually
yyCan
yySome
runny nose, cough, headache, muscle aches and lack of energy.
can occur, especially if pregnant or person has a chronic disease.
yyComplications
yyCan
include rapid onset of high fever, headache, neck stiffness, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, confusion, irritability and drowsiness.
cause meningitis (swelling of the brain), septicaemia (blood infection), pneumonia (lung infection), arthritis (painful swelling and
stiffness of the joints) and, conjunctivitis (eye infection).
yyCan
yyCan
headache and swollen salivary glands.
cause swelling of the brain, spinal cord and testes as well as hearing loss and sterility.
yySigns
yyMay
yySigns
spasms of the jaw, neck and other muscles.
illness which often causes death.
yyPainful
spasms that affect breathing and can last for up to 3 months. The coughing may be associated with vomiting or a
‘whooping’ sound.
yyIn babies, whooping cough can lead to pneumonia (lung infection), fits and brain damage from prolonged loss of oxygen.
yyA serious disease in babies and young children which can cause death.
sneezing or direct contact with infected
nose or throat secretions, or the blisters of an
infected person.
sneezing or direct contact with infected nose or throat secretions.
virus is usually spread when faeces from an infected person
contaminates something (usually food or water) which then goes into
another person's mouth.
through blood-to-blood contact with an infected person e.g. tattooing
and body piercing with unsterilized instruments, or sharing syringes or
needles, or even sexual contact.
yyBabies with infected mothers are at very high risk of being infected at birth.
sneezing or direct contact with infected nose or throat secretions.
virus may stay on hard surfaces for 1-2 days e.g. kitchen counters, door
knobs or telephones.
yyThe
yyHighly
sneezing or direct contact with infected nose or throat secretions.
contagious.
person to person through prolonged close contact.
sneezing or direct contact with infected nose or throat secretions.
yyCoughing,
sneezing or direct contact with the saliva of an infected person.
sneezing or direct contact
with infected nose or throat secretions.
when faeces from an infected
person contaminate something which
then goes into another person's mouth.
when faeces from an infected
person contaminate something which
then goes into another person's mouth.
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delay!
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time, every
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contagious.
by droplets from the nose and throat through coughing or sneezing,
or by direct contact with infectious people.
yySpread
transmitted from person to person.
germs are found in soil, dust and manure and, in the gut of humans
and animals. The germs can infect cuts and sores.
yyTetanus
yyCoughing,
sneezing or direct contact with infected nose or throat secretions.