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Public health updates for central and western Melbourne.
Information on statewide and local public health alerts
Western Public Health Unit (WPHU) was proud to showcase its expertise and innovation in public health at the 2025 Public …
Residents of Melbourne’s inner north and west are being urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites and get tested early …
As of 17 October 2024, 330 mpox cases have been notified in Victoria since April 2024. For more information on …
Cases of pertussis (whooping cough) continue to increase in Victoria, particularly amongst school-aged children. There have been over 10 times …
Western Public Health Unit is working alongside The Department of Health to investigate an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease with many …
On Wednesday, 1 May 2024 the Western Public Health Unit (WPHU) hosted a webinar workshop in partnership with Deakin University …
Australia’s first human case of avian influenza (H5N1) infection, also known as “bird flu”, has been reported in Victoria. In …
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