April 2023

Measles alert

• Alerts
• GP measles alert - Information for NSW General Practitioners [6 April 2023]
• Pharmacist measles alert - Information for NSW pharmacists [6 April 2023]

March 2023

Shigella alert

• Alerts
• Multidrug resistant Shigella alert - Information for NSW General Practitioners [31 March 2023]

Measles alert

• Alerts
• Measles alert - Information for NSW General Practitioners [30 March 2023]

February 2023

Measles alert

A measles alert has been issued for passengers on an international flight (QF42 Jakarta to Sydney departing Tuesday 14 February 2023) and a domestic flight (QF1433 from Sydney to Canberra departing Wednesday 15 February 2023). The person also spent time in the Sydney International and Domestic Airports and Canberra Airport on Wednesday 15 February 2023.

NSW residents who may have been in contact with this person and are:

• under the age of 12 months and have not received a measles vaccine,
• pregnant and not previously vaccinated against measles,
• immunocompromised.

are asked to urgently contact their local PHU on 1300 066 055 to seek advice.

More information:

• Media releases:
• Measles alert for plane passengers [17 February 2023]
• ACT Health media release [17 February 2023]

Botulism alert

• Media releases
• Recall of long life almond milk product [16 February 2023]

January 2023

Increased invasive infection risk (invasive meningococcal disease and invasive group A streptococcal disease)

• Media release
• Community urged to be aware of rare serious bacterial illnesses requiring urgent care [6 January 2023]
• Alerts
• Increased invasive infection risk - GP alert [6 January 2023]
• Invasive group A streptococcal disease - Clinician safety alert [5 January 2023]