Victoria Health officials issued a health warning Wednesday concerning mosquitoes and the risk of Ross River virus and other vector borne infections. Residents and visitors to Victoria are being warned...

Just a month after Victoria health officials issued a health advisory concerning the risk of mosquito-borne diseases such as Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus and Murray Valley encephalitis in the...

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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...

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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...

A health alert was issued today due to a hepatitis A risk linked to food prepared at FoodWorks Yarram located at 261 Commercial Rd, Yarram from 27 April 2016 to 9 June 2016 after a deli worker tested...

It was recently revealed that in 2012 Australia experienced its largest outbreak of Q fever associated with a single farm in the country’s history, according to a report that aired earlier this month...

The Victoria Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) issued an anthrax alert today following the discovery that a Tatura dairy cow had contracted and died from the lethal...

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In a follow-up to a report over the weekend, NSW Health is warning people to watch for symptoms of hepatitis following reports of two cases of hepatitis A in NSW linked to Nanna’s frozen mixed berries. This...

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Consumers have been warned to avoid an imported frozen mixed berry product which may be contaminated with Hepatitis A. Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Dr Rosemary Lester, said today anyone with the...