Diseases

Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40 per cent last year and cases rose after vaccination levels dramatically dropped during the pandemic, leading health agencies

The number of Victorians diagnosed with a flesh-eating bacterial skin infection has increased as health authorities warn cases have spread beyond previously known hotspots.

The World Health Organisation has recommended the use of a second malaria vaccine to curb the life-threatening disease spread to humans by some mosquitoes.

The number of cholera cases around the world have more than doubled in the past year, according to new figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO). In

There's a plea for more Victorians to get vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis this summer with the jab available for free in regional areas. The disease

Shredded chicken sold to restaurants, cafes and hospitals is being blamed for a listeria outbreak across three states following an investigation by Queensland authorities.

China plans to manage monkeypox in the same way it handles infectious diseases such as COVID-19, health authorities say, after detecting about 500 cases of the viral infection

Britain has removed migrants from a residential barge less than a week after they moved in after Legionella bacteria was found in the water supply, the government says.

Thousands of Australians living with cystic fibrosis will be able to access a purpose-built ward dedicated to treating and finding a cure for the life-threatening disorder.

Bangladesh is grappling with a record deadly outbreak of dengue fever, with hospitals struggling to make space for patients as the disease spreads rapidly in the densely-populated

Queensland has joined South Australia in making the meningococcal B vaccine free for vulnerable children, with advocates calling for other states to follow their lead.

Norway and Finland are facing record outbreaks of bird flu which have killed thousands of seagulls and other species, put livestock at risk and restricted travel in some areas.

Dengue is spreading rapidly through densely populated Bangladesh this rainy season, raising fears the mosquito-borne disease could result in a record number of deaths and

An alert has been issued after two people who returned from overseas with measles visited several locations in Sydney while infectious. NSW Health has declared

Influenza cases have dropped across NSW but people are still being urged to get vaccinated. NSW Health said 6187 people contracted the virus in the past week,

Queensland is calling for the rest of Australia to follow its move to make flu vaccines free for all as the state battles the highest infection rate in the country.

A man who flew into Australia from overseas has triggered a health alert in Queensland after he visited shops, a service station and a bakery while infected with measles.

Authorities want people to roll up their sleeves for a flu jab after a second child's suspected influenza death. An 11-year-old girl died last Thursday

Former prime minister David Cameron has told an inquiry that the United Kingdom was prepared for a flu-type pandemic but not enough work was done in advance to confront an

Two Victorians with meningococcal disease have died this year, with cases on the rise across Australia. Health authorities did not release further information