28 February 2025
Local outbreak of measles in Victoria
What has happened? An outbreak of measles has been found in Victoria, with five cases being reported in Melbourne since …
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- 28 February 2025 Local outbreak of measles in Victoria
- 10 January 2025 Measles outbreak in South-East Asia with cases in Victoria
- 18 October 2024 Mpox is spreading across Victoria
- 13 December 2024 Could that new or slow healing ulcer or skin infection be a Buruli ulcer from a summer mosquito bite?
- 26 September 2024 Increasing cases of whooping cough in Victoria
- 30 July 2024 Outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in metropolitan Melbourne
- 06 June 2024 Avian influenza in Victoria
- 10 May 2024 Increase in COVID-19 activity
- 02 February 2024 Bicillin shortage information for health professionals
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13 December 2024
Could that new or slow healing ulcer or skin infection be a Buruli ulcer from a summer mosquito bite?
Residents of Melbourne’s inner north and west are being urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites and get tested early …
18 October 2024
Mpox is spreading across Victoria
As of 17 October 2024, 330 mpox cases have been notified in Victoria since April 2024. For more information on …
26 September 2024
Increasing cases of whooping cough in Victoria
Cases of pertussis (whooping cough) continue to increase in Victoria, particularly amongst school-aged children. There have been over 10 times …
30 July 2024
Outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in metropolitan Melbourne
Western Public Health Unit is working alongside The Department of Health to investigate an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease with many …
18 June 2024
ACE Health Economic Modelling Tool deep dive webinar workshop
On Wednesday, 1 May 2024 the Western Public Health Unit (WPHU) hosted a webinar workshop in partnership with Deakin University …
06 June 2024
Avian influenza in Victoria
Australia’s first human case of avian influenza (H5N1) infection, also known as “bird flu”, has been reported in Victoria. In …
31 May 2024
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If you’re a regular visitor to our website, you might have noticed that things look a little different today! We’ve refreshed our website …