Reported tetanus surveillance for Australia (AUS) — ▼ Declining · 2025 — latest record 2026-08-16
As of 16 August 2026, Australia has reported 5 tetanus cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by Australia NNDSS Fortnightly Report. The full year 2025 closed at 1 cases. The three-year baseline for Australia is 5 cases a year. 2025 closed 80% below 3yr avg (WHO historical series), which is why the trend reads “Declining”.
Of the 17 countries reporting tetanus to ENCLAI in 2026, Australia accounts for 1.1% of reported cases and ranks 8 by case count.
ENCLAI has logged 10 surveillance records for tetanus in Australia in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Jan 2026 (2 records); the case counts run to 2026-08-16. 1 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.
Reporting authorities for these counts: Australia NNDSS Fortnightly Report — State/Territory Level
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| Year | Reported cases | Share of worldwide reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | not reported | — |
| 2024 | not reported | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2026 (year to date) | 5 | 1.1% |
Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting tetanus to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.
| Month | Records | Reporting sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 | 1 |
A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases.
Areas within Australia with the most tetanus records this year:
| Area | Records |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2 |
| Western Australia | 2 |
| Victoria | 1 |
| Country | 2026 cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 208 | ≈ Stable · 2025 |
| Philippines | 104 | |
| United States | 29 | ▼ Declining · 2025 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | ▼ Declining · 2025 |
| Colombia | 22 | ▼ Declining · 2025 |
| Disease | 2026 cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonal influenza | 269,750 | |
| Respiratory syncytial virus infection | 138,359 | |
| COVID-19 | 86,718 | |
| Chlamydia infection | 81,179 | |
| Gonococcal infection | 38,898 |
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