11 March 2026
Measles vaccine rollout begins in Melbourne’s West
Western Public Health Unit is warning people across Melbourne’s West to make sure they’re vaccinated against measles, as we’re now seeing local transmission of …
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Public health updates for central and western Melbourne.
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- 17 April 2025 Measles in Melbourne – have you had two MMR vaccines?
- 10 January 2025 Measles outbreak in South-East Asia with cases in Victoria
- 18 October 2024 Mpox is spreading across Victoria
- 13 December 2024 Private: Could that new or slow healing ulcer or skin infection be a Buruli ulcer from a summer mosquito bite?
- 26 September 2024 Increasing cases of whooping cough in Victoria
- 30 July 2024 Outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in metropolitan Melbourne
- 06 June 2024 Avian influenza in Victoria
- 10 May 2024 Increase in COVID-19 activity
- 02 February 2024 Bicillin shortage information for health professionals
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16 June 2025
WPHU showcases public health excellence at 2025 Communicable Diseases and Immunisation Conference
Western Public Health Unit (WPHU) was proud to showcase its expertise and innovation in public health at the 2025 Public …