Communicable Diseases Control (CDC) Conference 2017.

  In 2017, the CDC Conference has been convened by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia, the Public Health Laboratory Network and the Public Health Association of… more

UNSW study on antibiotic resistance finds concern, but no 'epidemic'

Antimicrobial resistance is sometimes called an "epidemic" and some experts predict it will cause 10 million deaths by 2050, but new research puts it into perspective. READ MORE

Influenza season 2017 _ watching brief

Influenza documented since January (internal-seasonal period), with the season beginning in May and a rapid rise in cases in early June 2017. A severe influenza season is… more

UNSW research questions efficacy of face masks

The longstanding belief that a surgical mask provides adequate protection against infections spread by droplets has been turned upside down by new research that finds respirators… more

Are you up to date with your vaccines?

UNSW students are taking part in Australia’s first student “serosurvey”. Three lucky UNSW students have taken the prize draw for their participation in Australia’s first… more

Health Check: which vaccinations should I get as an adult?

Conversation article by VIRL members, Raina MacIntyre and Rob Menzies: Before vaccines were developed, infectious diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and meningitis were the … more