H1N1 Influenza 09 news archive

Federal Health authorities in Australia were notified by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 24 April 2009 of outbreaks in Mexico, Canada, the USA and Europe of a novel Human Swine Influenza strain about which there was little known. Since that time the new Swine Flu has spread to many countries around the world. Australia has confirmed cases. There is concern that this new strain, now known as H1N1 09, may have pandemic potential.

30 July 2010

Seasonal flu vaccination for young children can be resumed

01 June 2010

Investigation Into Febrile Convulsions In Young Children After Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Interim Findings And Recommendations 1 June 2010

30 April 2010

Health Authorities continue to put seasonal flu vaccine on hold for young children

23 April 2010

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine and young children

21 March 2010

The facts on swine flu

24 February 2010

Australia Supporting Vaccination Efforts of Developing Neighbours

03 December 2009

Pandemic Flu Vaccine Approved For Children

25 November 2009

Pandemic continues in Northern Hemisphere

30 September 2009

Free Pandemic Flu Vaccine Available For All

26 September 2009

New influenza testing equipment for all States and Territories

18 September 2009

Australia joins international effort to assist swine flu vaccine rollout in developing countries

18 September 2009

TGA Green Lights Pandemic Flu Vaccine

20 August 2009

Vaccine to protect against Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza a step closer

12 August 2009

Counterfeit Tamiflu purchased over the internet

01 August 2009

First Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza related death in the ACT

25 July 2009

Concerns about spread of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza on return to school

24 July 2009

Fourth death in South Australia

23 July 2009

Second Tasmanian death

20 July 2009

Three more deaths in NSW

16 July 2009

Further deaths in NSW

16 July 2009

Further death in NT

15 July 2009

More deaths in Australia

13 July 2009

Further death in NSW

08 July 2009

H1N1 Influenza 09 research projects fast tracked

08 July 2009

Five more Australians die from H1N1 Influenza 09-related illness

07 July 2009

First death in Tasmania

06 July 2009

First Northern Territory death

05 July 2009

Second death in NSW

03 July 2009

GPs are major players in H1N1 Influenza 09 response

02 July 2009

First NSW death

01 July 2009

Two further deaths in Victoria

29 June 2009

Two more H1N1 Influenza 09 deaths in Victoria, brings national total to seven

27 June 2009

Fifth Australian H1N1 Influenza 09 related death

27 June 2009

National case update at 0500 AEST

25 June 2009

National case update at 1700 AEST

25 June 2009

Indigenous Australians recognised in H1N1 Influenza 09 Health Response

24 June 2009

Second death in Victoria

23 June 2009

Second H1N1 Influenza 09 related death – Victoria

23 June 2009

National case update

23 June 2009

Hospitalisations

21 June 2009

National case update

20 June 2009

National case update

19 June 2009

First Suspected Death from H1N1 Influenza 09 infection

17 June 2009

NEW PANDEMIC PHASE PROTECT

15 June 2009

National case update

12 June 2009

$4 million to further train GPs in Pandemic preparedness

11 June 2009

World now at the start of 2009 influenza pandemic - WHO

11 June 2009

Tasmania reports three new cases

10 June 2009

AHPC meets face to face

09 June 2009

National case update

09 June 2009

Queensland child care centre closes

08 June 2009

Queensland - NRL players quarantine

08 June 2009

National case update

07 June 2009

National case update

06 June 2009

Queensland takes precautions for returning Torres Strait Islanders

05 June 2009

Queen’s Birthday Parade Trooping of the Queen’s Colour at Duntroon

05 June 2009

Cases mount throught Australia

05 June 2009

National case update

04 June 2009

National case update

03 June 2009

National case update

03 June 2009

Increased public health response in Victoria

03 June 2009

Ship to arrive in Sydney on Friday

03 June 2009

Tasmania records second case of Human Swine Flu

02 June 2009

National case update

02 June 2009

National case update

01 June 2009

Victoria has considerable increase in Human Swine Influenza cases

01 June 2009

National case update

01 June 2009

School closures in Victoria

01 June 2009

Influenza clinics are opening across Melbourne

01 June 2009

Test Results clear Cruise Ship

01 June 2009

Test Results clear Cruise Ship

01 June 2009

School closures in Queensland

01 June 2009

Update on new confirmed cases of Human Swine Influenza in Australia

31 May 2009

Update on new confirmed cases of Human swine influenza in Australia

31 May 2009

Human Swine Flu in all states and territories

30 May 2009

Preparations in place for arrival of Pacific Dawn in Brisbane

30 May 2009

Update on new confirmed cases of Human swine influenza in Australia

29 May 2009

Five schools closed in Victoria

29 May 2009

Cruise Ship diverted to Brisbane

29 May 2009

Update on new confirmed cases of Human Swine Influenza

29 May 2009

New cases in Victoria and Queensland

29 May 2009

Update on new confirmed cases of Human Swine Influenza

28 May 2009

Medical Emergency (Non-Swine Flu) diverts ship.

28 May 2009

Federal Government to place order for first batches of Human Swine flu vaccine

28 May 2009

Federal government adds more antivirals to National Medicines Stockpile

28 May 2009

Overnight update on new confirmed cases of Human Swine Influenza

28 May 2009

Some antivirals released from the National Medical Stockpile

28 May 2009

6 pm Update on new confirmed cases of Human Swine Influenza

27 May 2009

New Swine flu protocols for sea ports in NSW

27 May 2009

Confirmed cases of Human Swine Influenza Update

27 May 2009

Update of new confirmed cases at 1800 AEST

27 May 2009

Several new confirmed cases of Human Swine Influenza today

27 May 2009

Queensland awaits Cruise Ship

27 May 2009

Influenza Clinic opens at Robina Hospital - Gold Coast

27 May 2009

Cruise Ship Steers New Course

27 May 2009

New television commercials to alert the public to cough and cold etiquette

26 May 2009

Several new confirmed cases of Swine Flu today

25 May 2009

Second case of Swine Flu in Queensland

25 May 2009

First case of Swine Flu in WA

24 May 2009

Two new cases identified in Victoria

24 May 2009

Cruise ship update - All tests clear

23 May 2009

New Confirmed case in Victoria

23 May 2009

Passengers of cruise ship being tested

22 May 2009

New case of swine flu detected in Victoria

22 May 2009

First Swine Flu Case in SA

22 May 2009

Second Swine Flu cased confirmed in SA

22 May 2009

ALERT LEVEL RAISED TO ‘CONTAIN’

21 May 2009

Four new cases of Human Swine Influenza in Australia

21 May 2009

Victorian school closes as precaution - Advice to parents of students at Clifton Hill Primary

21 May 2009

A fourth human swine influenza case was confirmed in Victoria late last night

21 May 2009

Two more cases of human swine flu detected in Victoria

19 May 2009

Australian Government provides $3 million to the World Health Organization

11 May 2009

All contacts of confirmed case of Swine Influenza found well

09 May 2009

First case of Human Swine Influenza detected in Australia

05 May 2009

Tamiflu boost for the Australian community

02 May 2009

Advertising and airport information

30 April 2009

Government activates Thermal Scanners and Health Declaration Cards at Airports

30 April 2009

Promoting the National Hotline and Web

29 April 2009

Thermal scanning

29 April 2009

Australia prepares for enhanced border measures

29 April 2009

Declaration Cards

29 April 2009

Positive pratique for all flights

28 April 2009

Australia Upgrades Its Australian Pandemic Phase

28 April 2009

Strengthened Border Surveillance

28 April 2009

H1N1 09 Declared A Quarantinable Disease

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