A salmonella outbreak has sickened dozens across Australia and health authorities have linked it to rockmelons, or cantaloupes, prompting officials not to consume the fruit grown in Northern Territory. South...

As a precaution, Porirua City Council closed its Arena Aquatic Centre this afternoon after confirmation today of five cases of cryptosporidiosis were linked to the pool. “The people who became ill...

The number of shigellosis cases among gay men in New South Wales is up this year and there is concern that the outbreak could worsen, according to a report on a local LGBT news site. The number of shigellosis...

NSW Health is urging the community to wash their hands and stay at home if affected by gastroenteritis, following an increase in emergency department presentations in hospitals across the state. More...

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Health officials in Victoria, Australia have reported today on the fourth confirmed measles case, this case like the other three has no history of international travel and is considered acquired locally. There...

An outbreak of diarrhea on the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has resulted in nine fatalities due to extreme dehydration, according to a local media report Saturday. Outbreaks have been confirmed...

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In a follow-up report on the measles situation in Victoria, Australia, two additional cases have been confirmed concerning health officials that there were now multiple undetected cases in the community...

Officials with Victoria Health issued a measles alert today after a confirmed case was noted visiting a number of places in the area. The patient, a young adult, did not travel internationally and the...

Measles continues to spread in the Waikato. This outbreak has been going for over 13 weeks and the numbers of people with measles continues to increase. We have new confirmed cases in students who were...

An outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia at South Australia’s Royal Adelaide Hospital has been linked to tainted mouthwash, according to a local media report. The antibacterial mouthwash, Chlorofluor...