The outbreak in Far North Queensland appears to have subsided. The numbers of new notifications for Barmah Forest virus infection and Ross River virus infection have also continued to decline over the last two months as expected for the time of year. The peak in activity recorded earlier in the year now seems to be over. A slight increase has been observed in notifications of meningococcal infection during the last two months. The number of cases has declined in recent months.
Numbers are average for the time of year.