- Dengue virus
- Zika virus (imported cases only – no locally acquired infections)
- Chikungunya virus (imported cases only – no locally acquired infections)
It is also possible to contract a serious parasitic or bacterial illness, including:
- Rat Lungworm disease (Angiostrongyliasis) – parasite, usually food borne
- Leptospirosis – bacteria, usually water borne [DOH Brochure]
The brochures below describe illnesses spread by cough and sneeze, as well as blood borne and sexually transmitted infections:
