Diseases

Gay men and sex workers in Victoria are being encouraged to be alert for symptoms and get vaccinated after the state recorded its first locally acquired case of mpox in almost

People across three states are being warned to be on high alert for measles symptoms after three people visited several locations over multiple days while infectious.

Despite advancements in effective treatments for HIV and viral hepatitis, the rates of diagnosis are disproportionately higher in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Children on a shopping centre playground may have been accidentally exposed to measles after the highly infectious disease was discovered in a second Sydney infant.

A baby who recently returned from overseas has triggered a health alert after visiting a cafe while infected with measles. NSW Health raised the alarm after

Serious concerns remain for the health of workers' lungs across a range of industries despite a ban on engineered stone coming into effect this year. Testing

People who have been in central Sydney are being warned to watch out for symptoms of Legionnaires' disease with seven cases were recorded in the past three weeks.

A World Health Organisation expert is "very worried" about the spread of a severe form of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, that has killed nearly 600 people, mainly

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.