Victorians planning overseas travel should ensure their routine vaccinations are up to date, particularly for measles, influenza and COVID-19, as disease outbreaks overseas continue to affect Australian travellers. They should also speak to their doctor about...
Five further measles cases have been identified in Victoria, including three people who were infectious while visiting multiple locations in Melbourne’s south-east. Details of these exposure sites can be found here. Three of the new cases acquired...
As confirmed by Victoria's Chief Health Officer, two new cases of measles have been reported in Victoria who have not travelled overseas and have no known links to recent cases of measles. These cases were...
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has issued an alert after a person with measles visited the Monash Medical Centre emergency department in Clayton on Saturday 8 February. Exposure times for the case are: 9 pm-9.50 pm –...
People planning to travel overseas are being urged to check their measles vaccinations are up to date, following more cases of returned travellers with the disease. In the past year, 20 cases of measles have been...
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has warned that some imported traditional Ayuryedic medicines contain lead, other heavy metals and scheduled poisons that pose a danger to human health. Ayurveda or Ayurvedic medicine is a system of traditional...
Holidaymakers and residents on the Mornington Peninsula should avoid mosquito bites this summer because of the risk of contracting Buruli ulcer. Buruli ulcer causes an infection of the skin and soft tissue, which can develop into...
The South East Public Health Unit (SEPHU) has released its strategy for 2024-2029, which is now available online. The release of the strategy follows months of collaboration and consultation. “Our commitments for the next six years are...
Sexually active people in Melbourne’s south-east should look out for warning signs of mpox and take measures to protect themselves. “This can be a sexually transmitted infection, so anyone who is sexually active can be at...
The grass pollen season is now officially under way, increasing the risk of hay fever, asthma and thunderstorm asthma. “Asthma is a serious respiratory condition that causes difficulty breathing and can cause death,” said the Director of...
