infectious diseases
Nine Coronavirus cases confirmed
The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of novel Coronavirus to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern According to WHO figures from 30 January, more than 170 …
‘Calm and vigilance’ needed on Coronavirus
The number of cases of novel Coronavirus confirmed in Australia has risen to seven, as NSW Health says two patients have been discharged Queensland Health has called for calm and …
Standing ready
Pharmacists have been recognised as having a key role to play amid unease about the novel coronavirus Writing in this week’s edition of Pharmacy Guild newsletter Forefront, executive director Suzanne …
Run on masks, pharmacists to be on Coronavirus alert
The Chief Medical Officer has urged pharmacists to find out their patients’ travel history and consider referring them to GPs, if there are concerns about the novel Coronavirus Dr Christopher …
Person with measles visits pharmacy
On Tuesday Health Vic announced that a new case of measles has been identified in a returned traveller from Italy – the first case of measles identified in Victoria this …
Measles comes to Perth
A “measles cluster” in Perth has seen up to eight cases of the highly infectious disease confirmed On Tuesday, the Western Australian Government issued a warning to people who live …
More jabs from WA pharmacists
Western Australia is the latest state to expand pharmacist vaccination, allowing several vaccines to be administered to 16-year-olds WA Health Minister Roger Cook has announced that pharmacists will be able …
Drought could raise Q fever risk
People in regional and rural NSW are being warned to get vaccinated and take other steps to guard against Q fever Drought and high winds may increase the risk of …
More measles identified
Health authorities in WA and NSW have issued warnings about new cases of measles – and in two cases the infected person visited pharmacies According to the West Australian, the …
National approach needed on measles
The PSA has again called for a national approach to pharmacist vaccination, following the release of a study which looked at people with waning immunity who contracted measles The study, …
Measles immunity ‘getting greyer’
Research into measles cases in Victoria has shown some people who were hospitalised with the disease had been vaccinated at least once in the past, but their immunity had waned …
Measles on the move
A Priceline Pharmacy is among a number of locations visited by a person who may have been able to transmit measles, as Victoria Health issues another warning about the disease …