Chief Health Officer Alerts

  Testing for respiratory pathogens  Status: Active Date issued: 15 June 2021 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer  Issued to: General practitioners and laboratories Key messages Rapid testing for respiratory pathogens is critical in identifying outbreaks in the community, particularly in vulnerable…

  Ear and body piercing aftercare product linked to infection risk Status: Active Date issued: 31 May 2021 Issued by: Dr Bruce Bolam, Executive Director, Communicable Disease Issued to: Health professionals including general practitioners, plastic and ENT surgeons, infectious disease physicians, emergency department clinicians and the…

Carbon monoxide and gas heater safety update Status: Active Date issued: 6 May 2021 Issued by: Dr Angie Bone, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Environment), Victoria Issued to: Health professionals and the community Key messages Carbon monoxide is an odourless, colourless gas that may cause a range…

Poisonous mushrooms growing in Victoria Status: Active Date issued: 31 March 2021 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer  Issued to: Health professionals and consumers   Key messages Poisonous mushrooms including Death Cap mushrooms and Yellow-staining mushrooms are currently growing around Victoria. Consuming…

  Update - Congenital Syphilis in Victoria Status: Active Date issued: 29 March 2021 (update to Advisory issued 22 July 2020) Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer, Victoria Issued to: Health professionals and the community   Key messages Victoria continues to experience…

Increase in gastroenteritis outbreaks in childcare Status: Active Date issued: 9 March 2021 (Update to 26 November 2020) Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Childcare providers, parents with children in early childhood education, the Victorian community Key messages Parents and…

  Buruli ulcer bacteria identified in inner west Melbourne  Status: Active Date issued: 23 February 2021 (update to Advisory issued 31 October 2019) Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer  Issued to: Health professionals and visitors/residents in the Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Brunswick West…

Heat Health Alert East, West and South Gippsland weather district Monday 25th January 2021 The Chief Health Officer has issued a heat health alert based on the Bureau of Meteorology 7-day forecast. The forecast conditions may cause an increase in…

Health warning on mosquitoes and Ross River virus in south west Victoria Status: Active Date issued: 20 January 2021 - Update to Advisory issued 24 December 2020 Issued by: Dr Mihaela Ivan, A/Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease) Issued to: Health professionals and the Victorian community…

  Updated health warning on mosquitoes and Ross River virus in Victoria Status: Active Date issued: 24 December 2020 Issued by: Dr Annaliese van Diemen, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease) Issued to: Health professionals and the Victorian community residing in or travelling to the Surf…

  Health warning on mosquitoes and Ross River virus in north-west Victoria Status: Active Date issued: 18 December 2020 Issued by: Dr Annaliese van Diemen, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease) Issued to: Health professionals and the Victorian community residing in or travelling to north-west Victoria…

Epidemic Thunderstorm Asthma Forecast HIGH West and South Gippsland weather district Thursday 17th December 2020     The Chief Health Officer has issued an epidemic thunderstorm asthma forecast of HIGH Thursday, 17th December 2020 for the West and South Gippsland…

  Health warning on increase in psittacosis in Victorian Alpine region Status: Active Date issued: 16 December 2020 Issued by: Dr Annaliese van Diemen, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease) Issued to: Victorian consumers and health professionals Key messages There has been an increase in notified…

      Health warning on mosquitoes and Ross River virus Status: Active Date issued: 26 November 2020 Issued by: Dr Annaliese van Diemen, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease) Issued to: Health professionals and the Victorian community Key messages Residents and visitors to Victoria are…

Warning on increase in gastro outbreaks in childcare Status: Active Date issued: 26 November 2020 Issued by: Dr Annaliese van Diemen, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease), Victoria Issued to: The Victorian community and health professionals   Key messages Parents and carers are urged to keep…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 6 November 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 5 November 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

    Status: Active Date issued: 5 November 2020 Issued by: Dr Annaliese van Diemen, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease) Issued to: Victorian consumers and health professionals Key messages 26 cases of Legionella longbeachae have been confirmed in Victoria this year, a bacteria commonly…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 4 November 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 3 November 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 2 November 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 1 November 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 31 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 29 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 28 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 27 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 26 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 25 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 24 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 23 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 21 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 20 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 19 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

Investigation into use of blood glucose monitoring devices in COVID-19 accommodation Status: Active Date issued: 19 October 2020 Issued by: Dr Annnaliese van Diemen, Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Diseases) Issued to: COVID-19 accommodation program residents and health professionals. Key messages The Department of Health and…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 18 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

  Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 17 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 16 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 15 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 14 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 13 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 12 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 11 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 10 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 8 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians and the Victorian…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 7 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 6 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 5 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 4 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 3 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…

      Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update Date issued: 2 October 2020 Issued by: Adjunct Clinical Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Issued to: Clinicians and the Victorian public Purpose This Chief Health Officer update is intended to provide clinicians…