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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 …
Winter is here and the Western Public Health Unit is warning about a rise in flu and other respiratory illnesses.
Measles is spreading in Melbourne. It can be prevented with 2 MMR vaccines given 1 month or more apart.
See below or click on link for translated resources in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) There is a measles outbreak in South-East …
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 …
The Western Public Health Unit (WPHU) are proud to share our Population Health Promotion 2023-2024 Annual Report. This report highlights …
Western Public Health Unit is working alongside The Department of Health to investigate an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease with many …