Public Health Protection and Infectious Disease
At the Grampians Public Health Unit, we take a proactive stance to public health threats through surveillance of disease trends and strategic interventions to prevent the spread of illness, promote healthy behaviours, and address environmental factors impacting community wellbeing.
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Heat kills more Australians than any other natural disaster.
Influenza (flu) is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract.
Measles is currently prevalent in many countries internationally, and Melbourne is now also experiencing a rising number of cases.
Warm and wet weather create the perfect breeding environments for mosquitoes.
Mpox is a disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus.
Q fever is an infectious disease that is spread from animals to humans.
During grass pollen season people may notice an increase in asthma and hay fever.