Health alerts – infectious diseases

As of 22 January 2025, the after-hours number for the on-call public health physician is 1800 434 122. The number published in previous clinician alerts (9328 0553) is no longer active.

Current infectious disease health alerts for medical practitioners in Western Australia.

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WA Health media releases provide further public health information and warnings.

For archived COVID-19 clinician alerts please visit COVID-19 information for health professionals.

2024

December

• Mpox outbreak in WA – 20 December 24 (PDF 142KB)

November

• Shigellosis – 27 November (PDF 144KB)
• Mpox (monkeypox) – 7 November (PDF 144KB)
• Early flavivirus risk in northern WA – 6 November 24 (PDF 39KB)

October

• Increasing pertussis and azithromycin suspension shortage – 02 October 24 (PDF 110KB)

August

• Mpox (monkeypox) August 24 (PDF 167KB)

July

• Mpox (monkeypox) July 24 (PDF 74KB)

June

• Hajj pilgrimage – 18 June 24 (PDF 33KB)

May

• Flavivirus risk in WA – 17 May 24 (PDF 38KB)
• COVID-19, influenza and RSV May 2024 (hospitals) – 17 May 24 (PDF 57KB)
• COVID-19, influenza and RSV May 2024 (primary care) – 17 May 24 (PDF 59KB)

April

• Dengue fever risk for travellers to Bali – 2024 April 24 (PDF 37KB)
• Rabies risk expanded to island of Timor – 11 April 2024 (PDF 85KB)

March

• Pertussis: Reminder to test and vaccinate – 5 March 2024 (PDF 105KB)