Latest Updates from WA Health - Public Health http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/ Designed by IBC Sat, 25 May 2013 18:10:58 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss092 The Department of Health is reminding residents and holiday-makers across Western Australia to continue to be vigilant against mosquito bites this Easter. For the full story see http://www.health.wa.gov.au/press/view_press.cfm?id=1312 http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/1/5/1/news_.pm?strMode=newsDisplay&nArticleID=207 The Department of Health today reported that an elderly person had been diagnosed with meningococcal disease in the past week. The patient is recovering in hospital. For the full story, see http://www.health.wa.gov.au/press/view_press.cfm?id=1325 http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/1/5/1/news_.pm?strMode=newsDisplay&nArticleID=212 The State Government has today launched a new strategy aimed at improving immunisation rates among Western Australian children, to prevent outbreaks of diseases such as measles, rubella and meningitis. For the full story, see http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/StatementDetails.aspx?listName=StatementsBarnett&StatId=7395 http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/1/5/1/news_.pm?strMode=newsDisplay&nArticleID=213