This third article in a series on communicable disease outbreaks focuses on contact tracing, fondly known as ‘shoe-leather epidemiology’.

A woman aged 42 years presented to the hospital with a one-week history of a wrist lesion.

This is a case study presentation of asymmetrical pruritic eruption and discussion on diagnosis and management.

It is important to educate contact lens-wearing patients about the risks of microbial keratitis and how to minimise these.

A case presentation of a rapid-onset, painful rash that had developed over 24 hours.

A boy aged 13 years presented with a painful red left eye persisting for two days.