Contents: Shigella flexneri 2b in the Northern Territory in 2017; Shigellosis fact sheet; Shigellosis fax ; Mumps outbreak in the Northern Territory 2015-2017: A continuous rise in the vaccinated population; Was it the bean sprouts? Investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul associated with ready-to-eat meals in the Darwin region, April 2016; 6 ways to access the Northern Territory TB Guidelines ; What is new in Immunisation - December 2017; Childhood Vaccination Schedule ; Adult and Special Groups Vaccination Schedule; A 2-dose Gardasil 9® vaccine to replace 3-dose Gardasil® for adolescents; Probable acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease. Should both be notifiable in addition to confirmed ARF?; Northern Territory Trachoma Program. Central Australia regional intensive screening and treatments 2017; Hepatitis C eradication in the Northern Territory: Think global act local; Abstracts from peer-reviewed published articles related to the Northern Territory; Northern Territory malaria notifications; Northern Territory notifications of disease by onset date and district; Graphs of selected diseases and STIs; Comments on notifications; Immunisation coverage; Disease Control staff updates