AAP - 29-10-2014

A plane was forced to delay disembarking after fears that unwell passengers on an Air New Zealand flight could be infected with norovirus. An

AAP - 21-10-2014

Three people who travelled with Jetstar from Indonesia to Brisbane last week have contracted measles. Passengers who flew from Indonesia to Brisbane last Wednesday

AAP - 15-10-2014

The death of a toddler from meningococcal disease in Townsville has prompted a warning to react quickly to symptoms of the deadly illness. Public

AAP - 10-10-2014

The Australian Medical Association says there is no need to over-react about a Cairns nurse's Ebola scare. There's no need to panic or

AAP - 07-10-2014

A Spanish nurse who treated two Ebola victims at a Madrid hospital has become the first person to contract the disease outside Africa. A Spanish

AAP - 03-10-2014

Brazil has begun releasing mosquitoes immunised against dengue fever in a bid to cut the number of people who contract the illness. Ten thousand

AAP - 29-09-2014

Chikunganya, a disease which emerged in Africa is sweeping through South America, causing devastating illness, although only few fatalities. SANTO DOMINGO, AP

AAP - 29-09-2014

A large international study has identified five genes that play a role in whether people develop severe malaria or not. Five genes that play

AAP - 25-09-2014

The quest for a breath test to diagnose tuberculosis has been boosted by a new technique that could determine what strain of the infection the patient has.

AAP - 19-09-2014

Victoria's health department has launched a statewide plan aimed at containing Ebola, though officials say the risk is very low. Authorities