AAP - 24-12-2022

The first summer case of Japanese encephalitis has been identified in the central west of NSW. The virus is spread through mosquito bites and was diagnosed in

AAP - 15-12-2022

The World Health Organisation is optimistic that the global health emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic can be lifted in 2023. They hope is to be able to

AAP - 10-12-2022

There's been a spike in the number of Victorian babies born with syphilis and the condition has been linked to stillbirths. Over the past six years, 14 babies

AAP - 08-12-2022

Australian parents are warned to be on the alert for Scarlet Fever but not be overly alarmed, following the deaths of at least eight children in the United Kingdom.

AAP - 06-12-2022

People in NSW are being warned to be alert to the symptoms of meningococcal disease after the death of a third person in the state this year. NSW Health says

AAP - 03-12-2022

Four states are taking part in a national study to determine how many people have been exposed to the Japanese encephalitis virus to better inform control efforts.

AAP - 23-11-2022

Months of rain and flooding across large parts of NSW have created ideal conditions for an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis across the state. Agriculture Minister

AAP - 22-11-2022

Heavy rainfall and flooding has created prime breeding conditions for mosquitoes in Victoria, prompting authorities to issue a warning about serious diseases the insects carry.

AAP - 19-11-2022

Victoria has recorded three new confirmed cases of measles in returned overseas travellers. The cases are all within one family, with two people infectious during

AAP - 14-11-2022

An Ebola case has been confirmed in Jinja in eastern Uganda, the first time the outbreak has spread to a new region of the country from central Uganda where cases have been