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2025

December 2025

24/12/2025 Fighting the biting
22/12/2025 Stay safe from food poisoning this summer
12/12/2025 New measles case prompts vaccination reminder to people travelling overseas

November 2025

28/11/2025 Prepare now for extreme summer heat
21/11/2025 WA Health's updated advice on recalled coloured sand products
19/11/2025 Safe sex reminder for Western Australian school leavers
11/11/2025 Don’t Fall for the “Five-Second Rule”: WA Health busts food safety myths
08/11/2025 National Whooping Cough Day highlights importance of vaccination

October 2025

29/10/2025 Denmark receives fluoridated drinking water to support better oral health
29/10/2025 Ross River virus detected in mosquitoes in the South West
23/10/2025 Spring gardening reminder: Protect yourself from Legionnaires’ disease
22/10/2025 New campaign responds to rising syphilis cases in Western Australia
09/10/2025 Pilbara measles outbreak warning – community urged to remain vigilant
01/10/2025 Adult diagnosed with meningococcal disease

September 2025

29/09/2025 Four new measles cases detected in the Pilbara
18/09/2025 Measles warning for fly-in fly-out workers
13/09/2025 New measles cases prompt vaccination warning to people travelling overseas

August 2025

27/08/2025 Measles warning for Western Australians travelling in school holidays
14/08/2025 Overseas travellers urged to protect against measles following inflight exposure
13/08/2025 New measles case prompt vaccination warning to people travelling overseas
08/08/2025 Measles virus detected in returned overseas traveller
06/08/2025 Perth and Pilbara measles update
04/08/2025 Meningococcal disease reported in an adult
01/08/2025 Statement from WA Health Director General Dr Shirley Bowen

July 2025

24/07/2025 Older adult dies from meningococcal disease
11/07/2025 WA Health issues measles warning after local transmission

June 2025

30/06/2025 Child with meningococcal disease
24/06/2025 Meningococcal disease reported in an adult
20/06/2025 WA Health issues a measles alert for the metropolitan region
13/06/2025 Vaccine reminder after measles exposure at Perth Airport
04/06/2025 Fluoridation of drinking water for Capel and Donnybrook communities

April 2025

24/04/2025 Four cases of meningococcal disease reported to WA Health
19/04/2025 WA Health issues measles update
12/04/2025 WA Health issues measles update
09/04/2025 Measles warning for Western Australians travelling over Easter
02/04/2025 WA Health issues measles update

March 2025

27/03/2025 WA Health managing measles case at Bunbury Regional Hospital
25/03/2025 WA Health and Justice managing measles case identified in Hakea Prison
21/03/2025 WA Health confirms third mosquito-borne virus case in northern WA
20/03/2025 Department of Health issues measles health alert for the Western Australian public
14/03/2025 Health warning following rise in Cryptosporidiosis notifications

February 2025

28/02/2025 WA Health warns community to protect against mosquito bites after Ross River Virus detected at Swan River
07/02/2025 First 2025 measles case detected in returned overseas traveller
06/02/2025 WA Health confirms first Murray Valley encephalitis case for 2025
03/02/2025 First 2025 case of meningococcal disease

January 2025

22/01/2025 First Ross River virus detection in South West region in over a year
20/01/2025 Amoebic meningitis warning as water temperatures rise
20/01/2025 Amoebic meningitis warning as water temperatures rise

2024

December 2024

23/12/2024 Mpox cases continue to rise in Western Australia
20/12/2024 Be food safe this summer
18/12/2024 It’s not just hot – heatwaves can kill
16/12/2024 New COVID-19 booster targets new strains of the virus
10/12/2024 Department of Health detects measles in a returned overseas traveller
03/12/2024 WA Health warns on whooping cough as cases rise

November 2024

15/11/2024 Local mpox cases prompt health warning
14/11/2024 School leavers urged to Talk. Test. Protect.
13/11/2024 Japanese encephalitis virus activity in the Kimberley
08/11/2024 Measles alert for metropolitan and south-west region of WA
07/11/2024 Two cases of meningococcal disease reported in WA

October 2024

22/10/2024 Early detection of mosquito virus in the Kimberley
10/10/2024 Shellfish warning for the lower Swan and Canning River estuary
04/10/2024 Child with meningococcal disease

September 2024

02/09/2024 Two cases of meningococcal disease reported
01/09/2024 Legionnaires' disease spring warning

August 2024

21/08/2024 Mpox cases prompts health warning
19/08/2024 Child with meningococcal disease
15/08/2024 Metropolitan measles alert for Western Australia
07/08/2024 Adult with meningococcal disease
01/08/2024 Bunbury community benefits from fluoridated drinking water

July 2024

29/07/2024 Case of meningococcal disease reported

June 2024

28/06/2024 Dengue fever warning for WA travellers heading to Bali
27/06/2024 Uncle Frog's Mushroom Gummies warning for Western Australia
26/06/2024 Mosquito warning to travellers and community members in northern WA
10/06/2024 Shining a light on excellence in health care

May 2024

21/05/2024 Adult with meningococcal disease
17/05/2024 Mosquito-borne virus in Gascoyne and Pilbara regions
17/05/2024 Mosquito-borne virus in Gascoyne and Pilbara regions
01/05/2024 Dengue fever warning for Western Australian travellers
01/05/2024 First case of mosquito-borne flavivirus encephalitis in WA in 2024

April 2024

24/04/2024 Algal bloom warning for Perth's coastline
18/04/2024 Three adults with meningococcal disease
09/04/2024 Mosquito-borne virus detected in Pilbara region

March 2024

22/03/2024 Algal bloom warning for Mullaloo Beach
22/03/2024 WA nurses and midwives recognised for excellence
18/03/2024 Mosquito warning for Kimberley residents and Easter travellers

January 2024

30/01/2024 Register your child now for life-saving high school immunisations

2023

December 2023

20/12/2023 Be food safe this summer
15/12/2023 Warning for overseas travellers to protect themselves against rabies
04/12/2023 Adult and child with meningococcal disease
02/12/2023 Measles Alert for Western Australians

November 2023

24/11/2023 Hot weather triggers amoebic meningitis warning
17/11/2023 WA hospital staff mask up for COVID
16/11/2023 Child with meningococcal disease
13/11/2023 School leavers – let’s talk about sex
08/11/2023 Child with meningococcal disease
08/11/2023 National Whooping Cough Day puts vaccination in the spotlight

October 2023

17/10/2023 Child with meningococcal disease
05/10/2023 Surgery switches to ‘low carbon’ – WA Health takes the knife to high-emissions anaesthetic
02/10/2023 New strategy targeting foodborne illness

September 2023

26/09/2023 Fluoridated drinking water in Newman set to combat tooth decay
22/09/2023 WA Health advises travellers to protect against mpox
15/09/2023 COVID-19 update 15 September 2023
13/09/2023 State-wide measles alert for Western Australians
04/09/2023 Spring brings Legionnaires’ disease warning
01/09/2023 COVID-19 update 1 September 2023

August 2023

29/08/2023 Ross River Virus Warning for the South West
25/08/2023 COVID-19 update 25 August 2023
22/08/2023 Measles warning for Western Australians travelling to Bali
18/08/2023 COVID-19 update 18 August 2023
11/08/2023 COVID-19 update 11 August 2023
04/08/2023 COVID-19 update 4 August 2023

July 2023

28/07/2023 COVID-19 update 28 July 2023
21/07/2023 Celebration of WA’s top nurses and midwives
21/07/2023 COVID-19 update: 21 July 2023
14/07/2023 COVID-19 update 14 July 2023
14/07/2023 New Murray Valley encephalitis case prompts mosquito warning for the Kimberley
10/07/2023 Nominate for the WA Health Excellence Awards
07/07/2023 COVID-19 update 7 July 2023

June 2023

May 2023

26/05/2023 COVID-19 update 26 May 2023
24/05/2023 Adult with meningococcal disease
19/05/2023 COVID-19 update 19 May 2023
18/05/2023 New Kimberley-acquired Murray Valley encephalitis case confirmed
08/05/2023 Mosquito warning as new Murray Valley encephalitis case found in WA
05/05/2023 COVID-19 update 5 May 2023

April 2023

28/04/2023 COVID-19 update 28 April 2023
21/04/2023 COVID-19 update 21 April 2023
21/04/2023 Recent Japanese encephalitis virus activity detected in east Kimberley
17/04/2023 Measles alert for Perth
14/04/2023 COVID-19 update 14 April 2023
07/04/2023 COVID-19 update 7 April 2023
06/04/2023 Easter holiday mosquito warning

March 2023

31/03/2023 COVID-19 update 31 March 2023
31/03/2023 Make your sex life healthy – talk, test and treat STIs
31/03/2023 WA child from West Kimberley dies of Murray Valley Encephalitis
24/03/2023 COVID-19 update 24 March 2023
24/03/2023 Recent Japanese encephalitis virus now detected in Pilbara region
21/03/2023 Recent Japanese encephalitis virus now detected in Kimberley region
17/03/2023 COVID-19 update 17 March 2023
16/03/2023 Evidence of prior Japanese encephalitis virus activity in northern Kimberley
15/03/2023 Mosquito warning as virus spreads to the Pilbara region
10/03/2023 COVID-19 update 10 March 2023
03/03/2023 COVID-19 update 3 March 2023
02/03/2023 Murdoch COVID-19 testing clinic to close

February 2023

28/02/2023 Child with meningococcal disease
24/02/2023 COVID19 update 24 February 2023
21/02/2023 Virus detection sparks mosquito warning for the Kimberley
17/02/2023 COVID-19 update 17 February 2023
10/02/2023 COVID-19 update 10 February 2023
03/02/2023 COVID-19 update 3 February 2023
01/02/2023 Radioactive capsule found in Pilbara

January 2023

31/01/2023 Hot weather triggers amoebic meningitis warning
27/01/2023 COVID-19 update: 27 January 2023
27/01/2023 Search underway for dangerous material
20/01/2023 COVID-19 update: 20 January 2023
13/01/2023 COVID-19 update: 13 January 2023
05/01/2023 Adult with meningococcal disease
05/01/2023 Health advice for Kimberley residents during the flood
03/01/2023 Adult with meningococcal disease