- 7 new Chickenpox cases in Australiareported on 7 October 2026.
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
ACT
NT
- – Stable: the 7-day average of 4.6 per day is tracking close to the 28-day average.
- 1,896 cases from January to September 2026, 1% lower than the same period in 2025.
| DATE | YTD | NET | 7D AV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed07 Oct | 1,908 | – 0 | – |
| Tue06 Oct | 1,908 | ↑ 1 | – |
| Mon05 Oct | 1,907 | – 0 | – |
| Sun04 Oct | 1,907 | ↑ 1 | – |
| Sat03 Oct | 1,906 | ↑ 3 | – |
| Fri02 Oct | 1,903 | ↑ 4 | – |
| Thu01 Oct | 1,899 | ↑ 5 | 5 |
| DATE | YTD | NET | 7D AV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed30 Sep | 1,896 | ↑ 4 | 5 |
| Tue29 Sep | 1,892 | ↑ 6 | 5 |
| Mon28 Sep | 1,886 | ↑ 4 | 4 |
| Sun27 Sep | 1,882 | ↑ 3 | 5 |
| Sat26 Sep | 1,879 | ↑ 4 | 5 |
| Fri25 Sep | 1,875 | ↑ 6 | 5 |
| Thu24 Sep | 1,869 | ↑ 5 | 5 |
| Wed23 Sep | 1,864 | ↑ 6 | 5 |
| Tue22 Sep | 1,858 | ↑ 3 | 4 |
| Mon21 Sep | 1,855 | ↑ 8 | 5 |
| Sun20 Sep | 1,847 | ↑ 5 | 5 |
| Sat19 Sep | 1,842 | ↑ 3 | 5 |
| Fri18 Sep | 1,839 | ↑ 6 | 6 |
| Thu17 Sep | 1,833 | ↑ 3 | 6 |
| Wed16 Sep | 1,830 | ↑ 2 | 6 |
| Tue15 Sep | 1,828 | ↑ 9 | 7 |
| Mon14 Sep | 1,819 | ↑ 4 | 6 |
| Sun13 Sep | 1,815 | ↑ 5 | 7 |
| Sat12 Sep | 1,810 | ↑ 10 | 7 |
| Fri11 Sep | 1,800 | ↑ 6 | 7 |
| Thu10 Sep | 1,794 | ↑ 5 | 7 |
| Wed09 Sep | 1,789 | ↑ 10 | 8 |
| Tue08 Sep | 1,779 | ↑ 5 | 7 |
| Mon07 Sep | 1,774 | ↑ 8 | 8 |
| Sun06 Sep | 1,766 | ↑ 5 | 8 |
| Sat05 Sep | 1,761 | ↑ 11 | 8 |
| Fri04 Sep | 1,750 | ↑ 8 | 8 |
| Thu03 Sep | 1,742 | ↑ 11 | 8 |
| Wed02 Sep | 1,731 | ↑ 3 | 8 |
| Tue01 Sep | 1,728 | ↑ 10 | 8 |
About Chickenpox
Chickenpox is a highly contagious infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
Most people with chickenpox have mild symptoms and recover quickly. But it can be severe, especially for people in some groups.
After a person has chickenpox, the virus stays in the nerve cells of the body but is not active. It can reactivate later in life as shingles.
Vaccination is the best way to prevent chickenpox. Chickenpox vaccination also helps prevent shingles later in life.