- 7 new Shigellosis cases in Australiareported on 13 October 2026.
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
ACT
NT
- – Stable: the 7-day average of 4.7 per day is tracking close to the 28-day average.
- 2,102 cases from January to September 2026, 4% lower than the same period in 2025.
| DATE | YTD | NET | 7D AV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue13 Oct | 2,151 | – 0 | – |
| Mon12 Oct | 2,151 | – 0 | – |
| Sun11 Oct | 2,151 | – 0 | – |
| Sat10 Oct | 2,151 | ↑ 2 | – |
| Fri09 Oct | 2,149 | ↑ 9 | – |
| Thu08 Oct | 2,140 | ↑ 5 | – |
| Wed07 Oct | 2,135 | ↑ 4 | 5 |
| Tue06 Oct | 2,131 | ↑ 7 | 5 |
| Mon05 Oct | 2,124 | ↑ 6 | 6 |
| Sun04 Oct | 2,118 | ↑ 1 | 6 |
| Sat03 Oct | 2,117 | ↑ 3 | 6 |
| Fri02 Oct | 2,114 | ↑ 4 | 7 |
| Thu01 Oct | 2,110 | ↑ 8 | 7 |
| DATE | YTD | NET | 7D AV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed30 Sep | 2,102 | ↑ 9 | 7 |
| Tue29 Sep | 2,093 | ↑ 8 | 7 |
| Mon28 Sep | 2,085 | ↑ 10 | 6 |
| Sun27 Sep | 2,075 | ↑ 3 | 7 |
| Sat26 Sep | 2,072 | ↑ 8 | 7 |
| Fri25 Sep | 2,064 | ↑ 6 | 6 |
| Thu24 Sep | 2,058 | ↑ 8 | 6 |
| Wed23 Sep | 2,050 | ↑ 4 | 6 |
| Tue22 Sep | 2,046 | ↑ 6 | 7 |
| Mon21 Sep | 2,040 | ↑ 11 | 7 |
| Sun20 Sep | 2,029 | ↑ 3 | 6 |
| Sat19 Sep | 2,026 | ↑ 7 | 7 |
| Fri18 Sep | 2,019 | ↑ 3 | 6 |
| Thu17 Sep | 2,016 | ↑ 10 | 6 |
| Wed16 Sep | 2,006 | ↑ 6 | 6 |
| Tue15 Sep | 2,000 | ↑ 9 | 6 |
| Mon14 Sep | 1,991 | ↑ 7 | 5 |
| Sun13 Sep | 1,984 | ↑ 5 | 5 |
| Sat12 Sep | 1,979 | ↑ 4 | 5 |
| Fri11 Sep | 1,975 | ↑ 4 | 5 |
| Thu10 Sep | 1,971 | ↑ 4 | 5 |
| Wed09 Sep | 1,967 | ↑ 7 | 6 |
| Tue08 Sep | 1,960 | ↑ 4 | 6 |
| Mon07 Sep | 1,956 | ↑ 8 | 7 |
| Sun06 Sep | 1,948 | ↑ 2 | 6 |
| Sat05 Sep | 1,946 | ↑ 6 | 7 |
| Fri04 Sep | 1,940 | ↑ 3 | 6 |
| Thu03 Sep | 1,937 | ↑ 9 | 7 |
| Wed02 Sep | 1,928 | ↑ 8 | 7 |
| Tue01 Sep | 1,920 | ↑ 12 | 7 |
About Shigellosis
Shigellosis is caused by infection with Shigella bacteria. It is highly contagious.
Most people with shigellosis get diarrhoea.
There is no vaccine for shigellosis, but it can be prevented.