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Public health alerts & media

26 September 2008 - Advice to General Practitioners regarding Melamine Contamination of White Rabbit - Public Health Alert

12 September 2008 - Increase in Notifications of Pertussis in SA - Public Health Alert

10 September 2008 - RAH Oncology Review - Public Health Information from the Chief Executive

15 August 2008 - Nangen Zengzhangsu (also known as Nangen or Nangeng) - Chinese medicine - Public Health Information

11 August 2008 - Independent review of radiation treatment - update - Public Health Information

1 August 2008 - Measles case in Adelaide Metropolitan Region - Public Health Alert

17 July 2008 - First record of the deadly poisonous Death Cap mushroom growing in Adelaide - Public Health Alert

26 June 2008 - Mycobaterial abscesses following mesotherapy - Public Health Alert

12 June 2008 - Chikungunya virus: A new Notifiable Disease in South Australia - Public Health Information

28 May 2008 - Extension of recall of Clexane - Public Health Alert

21 May 2008 - Influenza and Rotavirus are now Notifiable Diseases in SA - Public Health Information

23 April 2008 - Clexane Recall - Public Health Alert

2 April 2008 - Shigella Infections across South Australia - Public Health Alert

5 March 2008 - National Hepatitis C Testing Policy - Public Health Information

24 January 2008 - Measles case in Adelaide metropolitan region - Public Health Alert

18 January 2008 - Trichloroethylene in bore water  - Public Health Alert

14 January 2008 - Possible cyanide toxicity from ‘Piranha Vege-Crackers’ - Public Health Alert

9 January 2008 - Disruption to supply of Comvax requiring change to childhood vaccine schedule - Public Health Information

14 December 2007 - Epidemic Vomiting-Aseptic Meningitis due to Enteroviruses - Public Health Alert

7 November 2007 - ‘Bindeez Beads’ and unexplained coma - Public Health Alert

2 November 2007 - Listeria warning - Public Health Alert

18 September 2007 - Mumps cases from student residential facility - Public Health Alert

21 August 2007 - Influenza vaccine recommendations - Public Health Alert

17 August 2007 - Influenza Vaccination - Public Health Alert

1 August 2007 - Health Risks associated with Flying Foxes in South-East - Public Health Alert

9 July 2007 - Influenza deaths in children in Western Australia - Public Health Alert

21 June 2007 - Community acquired Q Fever - Public Health Alert

21 June 2007 - Small Q fever cluster in SA - Media Release

29 May 2007 - 2007 Meningococcal Season Reminder - Public Health Information

18 May 2007 - Mushroom alert SA - Public Health Alert

7 May 2007 - Nipah virus outbreak - Bangladesh/West Bengal border region - Public Health Alert

30 March 2007 - No 'Mad Cow' Disease in Australia - Media Statement

21 March 2007 - Cryptosporidium - Public Health Warning (published in The Advertiser) -Cryptosporidium Public Health Warning posters

2 March 2007 - Cryptosporidium infections in South Australia - Public Health Alert

16 February 2007 - Food Recall of 'Nachos to go' - Botulism detected - Press Release

9 February 2007 - E.coli Warning Re-issued - Public Health Information

25 January 2007 - Shiga Toxin producing Escherichia coli 0157 (STEC) infections in Adelaide - Public health Alert

24 August 2006 - Oral Rotavirus Vaccine (ORV) - Public Health Information

19 July 2006 - Community-acquired MRSA - Public Health Information (PDF)

12 July 2006 - New notifiable diseases - Public Health Information (PDF)

29 June 2006 - National Meningococcal C Vaccination Catch Up Program extended - Public Health Information (PDF)

29 June 2006 - Meningococcal Season Reminder - Public Health Information (PDF)

2 June 2006 - Scabies cases increased in Adelaide - Public Health Alert (PDF)

19 May 2006 - Measles outbreak in Germany - World Cup fans warned - Public Health Alert (PDF)

27 April 2006 - Measles outbreak continues - Public Health Alert (PDF)

12 April 2006 - Measles outbreaks in Australia - Public Health Alert (PDF)

December 2005 - Listeria cases in South Australia

7 June 2005 - Meningococcal Season Reminder - Public health information for doctors (PDF)

10 March 2005 - Disruption to supply and distribution of Influenza vaccine for the National Immunisation Program (NIP) (PDF 55k)

14 January 2005 - CLEANUP OF BUILDINGS BURNT IN BUSHFIRES - Precautions to protect health and environment - Information sheet

14 January 2005 - PUBLIC HEALTH DANGER - Ash from CCA-treated timber - Information sheet

11 January 2005 - Bushfires and Environmental Health - Bushfire Smoke Information Sheet

31 December 2004 - Public Health Alert - Advice for Medical Practitioners treating people returning from earthquake/tsunami affected countries

31 December 2004 - Public Health Alert - Additional information for Medical Practitioners treating people returning from earthquake/tsunami affected countries

13 December 2004 - Media Release - Vaccinations urged against Q Fever in Jamestown region

27 September 2004 - Public Health Alert - Pertussis (whooping cough) (PDF)

7 June 2004 - Health Alert - No safe way of directly viewing the Transit of Venus

3 October 2003 - Media Release - CDNA warning issued about measles ~ airline passenger

12 March 2003 - Public Health Information - Use and maintenance of ice machines for Legionella control

18 March 2003 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome media releases

2 December 2002 - Media Release - Food safety for charities & community groups

11 July 2002 - No safe way of directly viewing an eclipse - RANZCO statement

18 October 2001 - Health Information on Anthrax

26 September 2001 - Joint Media Release - Discussion paper released on GM crops for public comment

31 August 2001 - Play it safe with fresh chicken - increase in food poisonings associated with fresh chicken prepared in the home

8 January 2001 - Imports of beef products from Europe suspended due to concerns about BSE - see FSANZ website for details

12 October 2000 - Fact Sheet - Locust insecticide control - your health and safety

28 April 2000 - Public Health Information - Legionella outbreak in Melbourne, Victoria

20 April 2000 - Media Release - Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus in South Australia

17 December 1999 - Media Release - Illness reports associated with rudderfish

1 April 1999 - Public Health Information - Measles update

30 March 1999 - Public Health Information - Measles in Victoria

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Details of recent national food recalls for all States and Territories can be found on these sites:

Where additional health information or a media release is issued for a food recall in South Australia, a link will be provided in the list above.

Contact the Food Policy & Programs Branch

Phone: (08) 8226-7107 | Fax: (08) 8226-7102 
E-mail: food@health.sa.gov.au

Communicable disease alerts contact the

Communicable Disease Control Branch

Phone: (08) 8226-7177 | Fax: (08) 8226-7187 
E-mail: CDCB@health.sa.gov.au

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