STUDIES

CONDITIONS UNDER SURVEILLANCE

Since 1993 the APSU has monitored >75 rare childhood conditions that include congenital/genetic disorders, infectious/vaccine preventable studies, mental health issues and other injuries.

Study Information Sheets and Case Report Forms for current studies can be found of the current studies page.

Current studies listed on the APSU report card - 2026:

• Actue flaccid paralysis (AFP) *
• Paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-COV-2 (PIMS-TS)
• Severe Acute Hepatitis
• Severe Injury related to Disc Battery (SIRDB)
• Major trauma associated with Electric Micromobility (e-Mobility) Devices
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
• Dengue
• Q Fever
• Juvenile onset Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (JoRRP)
• Congenital varicella (Vcon)
• Neonatal varicella (Vneo)
• Congenital cytomegalovirus infection (CMV)
• Paediatric HIV infection or perinatal exposure to HIV (HIV)
• Congenital rubella (RUB)

* Please note that cases of AFP should be reported immediately by telephone to the Polio Laboratory on (03) 9342 9607 or email: enterovirus@mh.org.au

Enterovirus Reference Laboratory
Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)
Doherty Institute
792 Elizabeth St
Melbourne 3000 Victoria
Tel: (03) 9342 9607       Fax: (03) 9342 9665      Email: enterovirus@mh.org.au 

A comprehensive list of all studies conducted through the APSU can be found on the past studies page.