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Japanese Encephalitis

Japanese Encephalitis

What is Japanese encephalitis? Japanese encephalitis is a serious disease caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus. It is spread by mosquitoes and is endemic to parts of Asia and the Torres Strait region of Australia. Animals can be infected with the Japanese...
GOARN Request for assistance: Ukraine Emergency, 2022

GOARN Request for assistance: Ukraine Emergency, 2022

GOARN Alert / Request for assistance (RFA) ACIPC is a member of The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN). This RFA aims to alert members, provide information, and strengthen coordination on a rapidly developing situation; and to seek early indications of...
Head to Health Website

Head to Health Website

If you are going through a difficult time, there are resources & 24/7 support for you to help manage and get some relief. The Head to Health website has information for available organisations at đŸ’» https://headtohealth.gov.au/crisis-links...
Professor Lyn Gilbert’s Presentation

Professor Lyn Gilbert’s Presentation

A brief history of 70-years’ hospital IPC in Australia By Professor Lyn Gilbert Modern hospital infection prevention and control (IPC) in Australia, had its roots in the 1940s/50s, when outbreaks of hospital-acquired ‘Staphylococcus pyogenes’ surgical and neonatal...