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Hantavirus infection has been reported on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Hantaviruses are typically transmitted from infected rodents to humans via urine, faeces, or saliva. The cruise travelled through remote South Atlantic and...

Hantavirus infection has been reported on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Hantaviruses are typically transmitted from infected rodents to humans via urine, faeces, or saliva. The cruise travelled through remote South Atlantic and...

Local Public Health Units (LPHUs) and the Department of Health are working to investigate a large outbreak of Salmonella gastroenteritis affecting Victorians, for which the cause has not yet been identified. 

Additional confirmed measles cases have been reported in Victoria and Sydney (NSW) over the past fortnight. 

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing an outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in Ituri province. BVD is a type of Ebola disease (a viral hemorrhagic fever) caused by infection with the Bundibugyo...

Australia’s Chief Medical Officer has declared diphtheria a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance due to a sharp rise in cases. Over 230 cases have been reported in 2026, a ~30-fold increase compared with...

The love and generosity that defined A Night for Frankie May have now created lasting change for local families. On Monday, Albury Wodonga Health unveiled new neonatal training equipment purchased through...

The love and generosity that defined A Night for Frankie May have created lasting change for local families. On Monday, Albury Wodonga Health unveiled new neonatal training equipment purchased through Frankie...

 Albury Wodonga Health advises that Board Chair Jon Green will conclude his term on 30 June 2026 and has informed the Victorian Department of Health that he will not seek reappointment for a further term.