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Health AlertsMiddle East Area of Operations Post Deployment Health AlertDefence personnel, contractors and civilians who underwent minor surgical procedures at the ADF Health Facility at Al Minhad Air Base between February 2009 and August 2010 have been requested to contact their local Defence medical facility or General Practitioner after an issue with a steriliser was recently identified in a governance check. Australian Health AlertsNOTE: The Health Alerts listed below are issued by Australian State Governments and are of a general nature which could possibly effect residents or visitors to those states. For full details of Health Alerts issued, we suggest you visit the relative State Government Health web sites which are also detailed below. The Privacy and Copyright Policy of these sites may not necessarily be the same as that of Defence. ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA
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New South Wales New South Wales - Department of Health
| Date | Subject | Information |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hepatitis A Warning | South Eastern Sydney Local Health District today issued a health warning to patrons of a food outlet in the Sydney CBD following the diagnosis of Hepatitis A in a food preparation employee. |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Public Urged to Take Precautions As Flu Season Begins Early | NSW Health is warning that the influenza season has started early and is well underway in many areas, particularly in Sydney. |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Get Vaccinated to Combat New Flu Strain this Winter | NSW Health is warning that a new strain of the flu which emerged in the Northern Hemisphere earlier this year would likely circulate in Australia this winter. |
| 30 May 2012 | Public urged to watch out for measles | NSW Health is warning the community to be on high alert after three cases of the potentially deadly measles virus were confirmed in three infants in Sydney’s west. |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Health warning as mosquito numbers on the rise | NSW Health is warning residents across the state to take extra precautions and protect themselves against mosquitoes following the recent heavy rains and floods across NSW. The warning applies to people visiting or living in bush areas in and around Sydney, as well as regional and rural areas. |
Northern TerritoryNorthern Territory - Department of Health and Families
| Date | Subject | Information |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Territorians urged to practice good hygiene to keep Crypto bug away | Territorians are being urged to practice good hygiene and food safety practices following a notable rise in the number of cases of the stomach bug Cryptosporidium in recent months. |
QueenslandQueensland - Queensland Health
| Date | Subject | Information |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Measles case confirmed - Brisbane Southside | Another confirmed case of the highly infectious measles virus on Brisbane’s southside has prompted Queensland Health to urge some shoppers and train commuters to be alert for symptoms. |
| 24 May 2012 | Measles case on Brisbane Southside sparks alert | Queensland Health is urging anyone who was at South Bank Lifestyle Market (Stanley Street Plaza) on 19 May and Garden City Upper Mt Gravatt on 20 May, to be alert for symptoms of measles following confirmation of a case in a person who had visited these locations while infectious. |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Dengue fever cases in Cairns | Cairns residents are being urged to protect themselves against dengue fever, following reports of several locally-acquired and imported dengue cases in the region. |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Stinger season reminder and first aid | Recent reports of jellyfish stings in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area have prompted local doctors to remind residents about the dangers of the box jellyfish season. |
South AustraliaSouth Australia - Department of Health
| Date | Subject | Information |
| 16 May 2012 | 2012 Meningococcal Season Reminder | The Communicable Disease Control Branch (CDCB) must be notified urgently by phoning 1300 232 272 (24 hrs/7 days) when IMD is suspected. Do not wait for laboratory confirmation. |
TasmaniaTasmania - Department of Health and Human Services
| Date | Subject | Information |
| Nil Recent |
VictoriaVictoria - Department of Human Services - Chief Health Officer
| Date | Subject | Information |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Chief Health Officer Alert for General Practitioners - M. ulcerans (Bairnsdale/Buruli ulcer) | Since January 2012 the Department of Health has received 33 notifications of M. ulcerans (Bairnsdale/Buruli ulcer) (BU) compared with 19 for the same period last year and 80 for the full year in 2011. |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Chief Health Officer Alert - Influenza season - Health professionals | The 2012 influenza season is here with an increase in numbers confirmed across Australia. Chief Health Officer, Dr Rosemary Lester is urging Victorian doctors to note the arrival of the influenza season and urge protective measures, particularly vaccination, in order to protect their patients and patients’ families. |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Chief Health Officer Alert - Influenza season - Consumers | The 2012 influenza season is here with more than 10,000 cases confirmed across Australia. Victoria has seen a total of 1,357 cases compared to 719 cases for the same period in 2011, which means that this year’s season has started earlier than in recent years. |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Legionnaires' disease cluster | The Department of Health has recently identified a small cluster of cases of Legionnaires' disease, involving three individuals who all report exposures in the Broadmeadows area. |
Western Australia Western Australia - Department of Health
| Date | Subject | Information |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Flu patients urged to see GPs first | Western Australians with a flu-like illness are being encouraged to first see their GP before visiting a hospital emergency department. |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Vaccinations urged amid influenza flurry | Western Australians at risk of becoming seriously ill from influenza are being urged to get vaccinated now following a recent upswing in cases that signals an early start to the influenza season this year. |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Mosquito-borne disease threat continues across WA | The Department of Health is reminding residents and travellers throughout Western Australia to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites. The warning follows continued activity of mosquito-borne diseases across WA. |
