Via The West Australian, excerpt :
" Perth parents are being warned to watch for signs of measles in their children because of fears four infected people may have spread the highly contagious disease at several locations, including two hospital emergency departments.
The WA Health Department confirmed late today that a large number of people had potentially been exposed to the viral illness, including people attending emergency departments at Princess Margaret and Joondalup hospitals.
There was also a risk the infection had spread at several GP surgeries in the northern suburbs where the patients were seen, and at schools and clubs they attended."
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Australia : Swine flu kills four in six weeks
Via The West Australian :
" Four West Australians have died from swine flu in the past six weeks, and the death of a Perth man last week has also been linked to the flu strain.
Health authorities confirmed yesterday six people had died from swine flu, also known as A/H1N1, this year, up from the two deaths reported by early last month.
They said all the cases were in adults with predisposing risk factors or medical conditions. But sources have told _The West Australian _that a Perth man in his early 50s, with no known underlying medical condition, died from swine flu late last week."
" Four West Australians have died from swine flu in the past six weeks, and the death of a Perth man last week has also been linked to the flu strain.
Health authorities confirmed yesterday six people had died from swine flu, also known as A/H1N1, this year, up from the two deaths reported by early last month.
They said all the cases were in adults with predisposing risk factors or medical conditions. But sources have told _The West Australian _that a Perth man in his early 50s, with no known underlying medical condition, died from swine flu late last week."
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Australia : Two deaths in WA from swine flu
Via The West Australian :
" Two West Australians have died from swine flu this winter, health authorities have confirmed.
The Health Department said yesterday it was aware of two deaths linked to the influenza virus this year and both patients were infected with the pandemic A/H1N1 2009 strain and had underlying risks.
Sources told The West Australian that a woman died in a metropolitan tertiary hospital this week from swine flu, but the department said it could not release more information about the deaths.
Twenty-seven West Australians died from swine flu in last year's pandemic season.
The department's acting director of communicable disease control, Gary Dowse, said this year's flu season had arrived late but there had been an increase in activity in the past few weeks.
There been a rise in laboratory-confirmed cases and people attending GPs and hospital emergency departments with flu-like illnesses. Other viruses that cause cough and cold illnesses were also circulating in the community.
Dr Dowse said the late arrival of the flu season this year meant there was still time for people to be vaccinated against the flu.
This year's seasonal influenza vaccine protected against the swine flu strain, as well as two other strains of the virus.
The free Panvax vaccine was also available to people of all ages and protected against swine flu."
" Two West Australians have died from swine flu this winter, health authorities have confirmed.
The Health Department said yesterday it was aware of two deaths linked to the influenza virus this year and both patients were infected with the pandemic A/H1N1 2009 strain and had underlying risks.
Sources told The West Australian that a woman died in a metropolitan tertiary hospital this week from swine flu, but the department said it could not release more information about the deaths.
Twenty-seven West Australians died from swine flu in last year's pandemic season.
The department's acting director of communicable disease control, Gary Dowse, said this year's flu season had arrived late but there had been an increase in activity in the past few weeks.
There been a rise in laboratory-confirmed cases and people attending GPs and hospital emergency departments with flu-like illnesses. Other viruses that cause cough and cold illnesses were also circulating in the community.
Dr Dowse said the late arrival of the flu season this year meant there was still time for people to be vaccinated against the flu.
This year's seasonal influenza vaccine protected against the swine flu strain, as well as two other strains of the virus.
The free Panvax vaccine was also available to people of all ages and protected against swine flu."
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