<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Department of Health latest health alerts</title><description>Health alerts from Victoria's Department of Health as at Monday, 23 Jan 2012</description><link>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/</link><language>en-AU</language><webmaster>healthweb@health.vic.gov.au</webmaster><pubdate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:05:50 GMT</pubdate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:05:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><url>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/images/favicon.ico</url><title>Department of Health Chief Health Officer alerts</title><link>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/</link><description>Health Alerts from the Victorian Department of Health's Chief Health Officer</description></image><item><title>Health warning on salad sprouts containing bacteria E coli</title><link>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/alerts/alert-2012-01-salad-sprouts.htm?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=healthalerts</link><category>Alert</category><guid isPermaLink="False">tag:77</guid><pubDate> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:05:00 +1000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Two commonly used types of salad sprouts have tested positive to high levels of bacteria E. coli in Victoria.]]></description></item><item><title>Heat health alert issued for Monday, 2 January 2012</title><link>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/alerts/alert-2012-01-heat-health.htm?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=healthalerts</link><category>Alert</category><guid isPermaLink="False">tag:73</guid><pubDate> Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:29:00 +1000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Temperatures above heat health thresholds are forecast for parts of Victoria for Monday 2 January and Tuesday January 3.]]></description></item><item><title>Health warning on mosquitoes</title><link>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/alerts/alert-2011-12-29-mosquitoes.htm?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=healthalerts</link><category>Alert</category><guid isPermaLink="False">tag:72</guid><pubDate> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:37:55 +1000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Murray Valley Encephalitis has been detected in sentinel chickens in New South Wales]]></description></item><item><title>Blue-green algae in the Gippsland Lakes</title><link>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/alerts/alert-2011-12-bluegreenalgae.htm?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=healthalerts</link><category>Alert</category><guid isPermaLink="False">tag:71</guid><pubDate> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:24:10 +1000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Elevated concentrations of the blue-green algal (cyanobacterial) species Nodularia spumigena have recently been found in areas of the Gippsland Lakes.]]></description></item><item><title>Four measles cases in metropolitan Melbourne</title><link>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/alerts/alert-2011-12-measles.htm?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=healthalerts</link><category>Alert</category><guid isPermaLink="False">tag:70</guid><pubDate> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:07:47 +1000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the past four weeks the Department of Health (DH) has been notified of four confirmed cases of measles in metropolitan Melbourne. The first of these cases acquired measles overseas and some others are associated with exposure to this initial case.]]></description></item><item><title>Chief Health Officer Advisory on egg safety</title><link>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/alerts/egg-safety-oct-2011.htm?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=healthalerts</link><category>Alert</category><guid isPermaLink="False">tag:75</guid><pubDate> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:25:27 +1000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Advice on egg safety to hospitals, residential aged care services and children&#39;s services. Over the past five years, the incidence of Salmonella infection in Victoria has increased.]]></description></item><item><title>Increase in M.ulcerans notifications</title><link>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/alerts/alert-2011-09-ulceran.htm?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=healthalerts</link><category>Alert</category><guid isPermaLink="False">tag:69</guid><pubDate> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:38:10 +1000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Protection against insect bites and early diagnosis and treatment of bites or skin lesions that are slow to heal is advised following an increase in notifications of M.ulcerans (Bairnsdale/Buruli ulcer).]]></description></item><item><title>Lead poisoning from imported Ayurvedic medicine</title><link>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/alerts/alert-2011-08-ayurvedic.htm?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=healthalerts</link><category>Alert</category><guid isPermaLink="False">tag:68</guid><pubDate> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:04:28 +1000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The department has been notified of three cases of elevated blood lead levels due to patients taking traditional Ayurvedic medications imported from India.
High blood lead levels can cause lead poisoning and can affect health.]]></description></item><item><title>Potential cases of Listeriosis - 6 July 2011</title><link>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/alerts/alert-2011-07-listeriosis.htm?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=healthalerts</link><category>Alert</category><guid isPermaLink="False">tag:67</guid><pubDate> Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:30:05 +1000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A brand of chocolate trifle sold through some Coles supermarkets has been found to contain Listeria bacteria in one batch.]]></description></item><item><title>Free pertussis vaccine for parents of newborns extended - 8 June 2011</title><link>http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/alerts/alert-2011-06-pertussis-vaccine.htm?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=healthalerts</link><category>Alert</category><guid isPermaLink="False">tag:66</guid><pubDate> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:25:33 +1000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Health Minister, David Davis has announced that free pertussis vaccine for parents of newborn babies has been extended for another year to 30 June 2012.]]></description></item></channel></rss>

