Rabies cases on the rise in Bali
While Bali is known as a favourite travel destination for Western Australians, it’s also becoming increasingly known as a rabies hotspot, with more than 39,000 bite incidents recorded in 2024…
Measles on the rise in WA
While measles has effectively been eradicated in Australia since 2014, thanks to the introduction of the vaccine to the childhood immunisation schedule in the mid-70s, there’s been a resurgence of…
WA travellers to Bali warned to protect against dengue fever
Dengue fever is on the rise, with Western Australia recording twice the number of cases compared to the same time last year. With the majority of these cases having been…
What do we know so far about the coronavirus?
There has been a lot of media coverage on the COVID-19 coronavirus since it was first reported late last year. But what is it exactly and do we need be…