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Health Alerts

Health care professionals and community members can find the latest health alerts in Western Sydney.

11 October 2024: NSW Health: Public Health Warning - viral gastroenteritis
7 June 2024: Risk of toxicity from ‘colic preparations’ containing belladonna
23 May 2024: NSW Health Alert: Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
29 January 2024: Public Drug Warning - ‘Red Bull’ logo red/orange rectangular tablets sold as MDMA found to contain a nitazene
1 November 2023: Information for GPs: Whooping Cough
26 September 2023: NSW Health: Public Drug Warning – High Dose MDMA GUCCI Tablets
8 September 2023: NSW Health Alert: Listeria monocytogenes bacteria
22 August 2023: Monkeypox in NSW
5 July 2023: NSW Health Alert: Increase in acute presentations following vape use in children and adolescents
4 June 2023: Public Health Alert: Meningococcal disease
5 May 2023: NSW Health: Public Drug Warning – Potent Synthetic Opioid Found in Yellow Powder
6 April 2023: NSW Health: Public Drug Warning – High and Variable Dose MDMA Ace of Spades Tablets
29 March 2023: Measles Alert for Western Sydney
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