AUSTRALIAN INFO ABOUT FLU
Australian Government Dept of Health and Ageing Swine Flu information updates
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Australia's pest and disease outbreak information website
AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES
BIGsafety masks - P2 for Swine flu - in NSW. PH 02 9481 4555
H1N1 Swine Flu in Australia
The Australian Government has taken additional steps making swine flu a quarantinable disease. Australian government response to Swine influenza outbreaks
WHO current phase of pandemic alert
Swine flu Factsheet - NSW Department of Health
NSW Health swine flu information
NSW Health influenza factsheet (usual human influenza)
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Preparing for pandemic influenza from Australian Government
Travel Advice (Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
National Security Hotline 1800 123 400
Australian Government Information Hotline:1800 004 599
Victorian Dept of Human Services: 1300 651 160
Queensland Emergency Disease Watch Hotline 1800 675 888
Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888 report large numbers of sick or dead birds
Australian Department of Health and Ageing
Canberra, A.C.T. 2601 Australia
Telephone: (612) 6289 1555
Fax: (612) 6289 7087
Office hours: Monday-Friday 0830-1700
www.health.gov.au
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
6A Traeger Court, Fern Hill Park, Bruce ACT 2617 Australia
Telephone: (612) 6244 1000
Fax: (612) 6244 1299
Office hours: Monday-Friday 0830-1700
www.aihw.gov.au
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Smart Traveller The Australian Government's travel advisory on the safety of destinations
ARCHIVE: H1N1 Swine Flu in Australia
H1N1 Swine Flu May 1Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon again confirmed no cases of H1N1 swine flu in Australia.
H1N1 Swine Flu April, 30 Federal Health Minister Ms Roxon said there were no confirmed cases of swine flu in Australia.
The Australian Government has taken additional steps making swine flu a quarantinable disease. Australian government response to Swine influenza outbreaks
Thermal imaging cameras set up at airports around Australia THURSDAY 30TH APRIL 2009
Current level of influenza pandemic alert raised to phase 5 29 April 2009
Wash your hands, PM says April 30, 2009 Article from: Australian Associated Press
PILOTS on all international flights into Australia must now identify any of their passengers showing flu symptoms.
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has outlined Australia's updated response the worldwide outbreak of swine flu, saying it "can be in place by late this afternoon''.
Additional clinical treatment areas will be opened at airports but it was unclear when they would be available.
Four million health declaration cards will be distributed to airports around the country but a decision will be made later on whether they will be given to all inbound passengers.
Arrangements are also in place to deploy thermal scanners to eight of Australia's international airports.
"They are in transit to airports today and all arrangements are in place for AQIS (Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service) to be standing by to receive that equipment and to use it if that becomes necessary,'' Ms Roxon said.
Related Coverage
- Photos: Masks on as flu spreads
- Flu: WHO disputes death toll
- Airport flu scanners switched onNEWS.com.au, 30 Apr 2009
- Two sought over swine flu fearCourier Mail, 30 Apr 2009
- Passengers to be scannedAdelaide Now, 30 Apr 2009
- WA tests more for swine fluPerth Now, 30 Apr 2009
- Hundreds have swine flu testHerald Sun, 30 Apr 2009
What is swine influenza (swine flu)?
Swine influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza. Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans, however, human infections with swine flu do occur, and cases of human-to-human spread of a swine flu virus have been recently confirmed. From NSW Health Department.
For information on Avian Flu, Bird Flu click here
more resources for Swine Flu go to Links
EMERGENCY NOS
AUSTRALIA
Dial 000
for ambulance, fire, police
POISONS INFORMATION
Dial 13 11 26
for poisons, bites and stings
Poisons Information
|
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on 13 1126. |
Contact details for Public Health Units in Australia NSW
