2017 - Infectious disease alerts

* Please also refer to NSW Health media releases for important public health information and warnings.

September 2017

• Hepatitis A outbreak investigation in Sydney [5 September 2017]
• Renewed gastro warning following outbreaks [1 September 2017]
• Flu peak has passed but season not over yet [1 September 2017]

August 2017

• Infection control breaches in a Sydney dental practice - Somaey Dental Services [21 August 2017].
• Summary page with resources and GP letter.
• Frequently Asked Questions (in multiple languages).
• Watch for meningococcal symptoms [18 August 2017]
• Fourth case of M. chimaera infection related to open-heart surgery [11 August 2017]
• Health alert: warning on viral gastroenteritis [3 August 2017]
• Protect the elderly as flu cases rise [1 August 2017]

July 2017

• Measles alert: NSW Health urges awareness after Sydney case (media release). See a list of reported exposure sites [20 July 2017]

April 2017

• Western Sydney measles outbreak - reported exposure sites [13 April 2017] and media release [5 April 2017]

March 2017

• Mycobacterium chimaera and open-heart cardiac surgery update [15 March 2017] and media release​ [14 March 2017]
• Bali travellers urged to check for measles symptoms [10 March 2017]
• Seventh NSW resident returns from overseas with measles in 2017 [7 March 2017]​
• Mycobacterium chimaera and open-heart cardiac surgery update [2 March 2017]

February 2017

• Mycobacterium chimaera and open-heart cardiac surgery update [16 February 2017]
• New measles case confirmed in Sydney [8 February 2017]​​
• Meningococcal serogroup W update for GPs and AMSs [6 Feb 2017]

January 2017

• Mycobacterium chimaera and open-heart cardiac surgery update [31 January 2017]
• First NSW Mycobacterium chimaera case associated with open-heart cardiac surgery [23 January 2017]
• Measles alert​ - international flight contacts [5 January 2017]​