February 2026

A free measles-containing vaccine is now available for anyone aged 20-59 who lives in any of the 11 LGAs of the South East Public Health Unit region. Participants can redeem a voucher online and use it at...

The risk to people in Australia from Nipah virus remains very low, despite recent confirmed cases of the disease in West Bengal and Bangladesh. “The risk of spread internationally is considered very low,” said the Director of the South East...