Current Public Health Alerts & Updates
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) Updated advice on the use of pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccines in children <10 years of age (26 August 2010)
This document replaces the ATAGI advice document ‘Use of pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccines in children <10 years of age’ published in March 2010.
Measles Alert for GPs and Emergency Departments (18 August 2010)
The Department of Health (DH) has been notified of 2 confirmed cases of measles in travellers who returned from South Africa on 3 August 2010.
With an average incubation period of 10 to 14 days until onset of rash, secondary cases may now be appearing.
Chief Health Officer Alert - Public health update to health professionals (26 July 2010)
2010 Influenza Season Including pandemic influenza 2009 (pH1N1)
Seasonal Flu Vaccine and young children - CMO Media Release (1 June 2010)
Urgent advice from Chief Medical Officer about seasonal influenza for children under 5 Years.
Please cease administration of this vaccine for this age group until further notice.
Any adverse reactions can be reported to SAEFVIC on 1300 882 924.
Chief Health Officer Alert - Legionnaires’ disease - Information for GPs (26 May 2010)
For further information or to notify a case please contact the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Unit at the Department of Health on 1300
651 160.
National Health Reform Overview (21 April 2010)
Summary document of the Government's COAG meetings of 19 & 20 April
Chief Health Officer Alert: Hepatitis C Cluster
Information for Doctors (21 May2010)
Information for Patients (09 April 2010)
Measles Alert for General Practitioners (11 February 2010)
Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act - Information for Medical Practitioners (January 2010)
Fair Work Information Statement, from the office of the Fair Work Ombudsman (Dec 2009)
Chief Health Officer Alert Hepatitis A Outbreak (06 November 2009)
Permit Requirements to prescribe Schedule 8 Poisons (March 2009)
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