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South Australia reports 5 invasive meningococcal disease year to date

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two cases of invasive meningococcal disease have been notified in a 10-year-old girl from rural South Australia and a 31-year-old female from metropolitan Adelaide, according to SA...

South Australia reports 1st measles case since 2019

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Australia, SA Health has been notified of a case of measles in a three-year-old boy from regional South Australia who acquired the infection while travelling overseas. SA Health...

Victoria: Two new cases of Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus infection confirmed

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus infection in Victoria, Australia, two additional cases of MVE virus infection, including one death, have been confirmed in...

Victoria reports another measles case

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Victoria Health reports a new case of measles has been identified in a returned overseas traveller. The case was infectious at a number of premises between 16 and 17 February 2023. There...

Australia: Victoria reports 1st Murray Valley encephalitis virus infection since 1974

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Victoria Department of Health reported a case of Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus infection in a a woman in her sixties who died in early February. The case spent time...

Western Australia officials issue Naegleria fowleri warning as temperatures rise

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 With temperatures ramping up this week, Western Australians are being reminded about the risk of amoebic meningitis – a rare but deadly infection linked to warm, fresh water sources. Amoebic...

Australia: First Japanese encephalitis case of season reported in Victoria

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By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 The Victoria Department of Health has reported the first identified case of Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus infection of this mosquito season in a Campaspe LGA resident. Recent...

Australia: New measles case reported in Victoria

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 An additional measles case has been reported in Victoria, Australia as officials say a returned overseas traveller from Thailand was confirmed. This is the sixth measles case...

Buruli ulcer increases in 2022: Victoria Health issues advisory

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Victoria Department of Health in southern Australia in a health advisory earlier this month is reporting cases  of Buruli ulcer are increasing. There have been  266 cases notified...

Australia: 3 new measles cases reported in Victoria

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Victoria Department of Health reported three new measles cases have been identified in Victoria in returned overseas travelers. Two of these related cases were infectious...