Learning Objectives

• Describe conditions (environmental/ social) commonly found in tropical areas that contribute to the high burden of disease
• Describe risk factors, transmission, prevention, and common clinical presentation of the following infections found in north Australia: melioidosis, leptospirosis, scrub typhus, Q fever
• Describe the transmission, and common presenting symptoms of pulmonary TB
• Discuss reasons for the re-emergence of TB as a public health issue

Scrub Typhus

• what are the risk factors?
• what is the mode of transmission?
• how does it present?
• how is it prevented?
• how is it treated?

Q Fever

• what are the risk factors?
• what is the mode of transmission?
• how does it present?
• how is it prevented?
• how is it treated?
• what is the Australian Q Fever register?
• what is post Q fever fatigue syndrome?