Should Australia be worried about HMPV? As cases of human metapneumovirus surge overseas, what do Australian GPs need to know when concerned patients walk through their door?
Australia records fifth Japanese encephalitis death The latest confirmed death has prompted health authorities to remind GPs of their role in vaccination uptake.
Long phone consultations end in NSW with hotspot change Outbreak status has been rescinded for the state, significantly limiting the use of the MBS item for extended phone consultations and removing access to PPE from the national medical stockpile.
Will winter impact the severity of COVID outbreaks? In Australia and other parts of the world, a drop in temperatures has often been met with an increase in cases. But according to a virologist, human behaviour has a lot to answer for.
Victoria, Queensland and NSW are managing outbreaks in their own ways But all are world-standard, according to epidemiologist Associate Professor Hassan Vally.
‘I am substantially more concerned than I was a week ago’: Growing fears of spreading coronavirus With more than 300 reported cases, authorities have confirmed the virus can be transmitted between humans – and may already be in Australia.
Measles outbreak crosses the Tasman Multiple cases of the highly infectious disease have been confirmed in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, with several linked to an outbreak in New Zealand.
Funding to boost instant testing and treatment for syphilis outbreak An ongoing infectious syphilis outbreak has prompted the Federal Government to more than double its funding to combat the issue.