06.08.09 Listeria Public Health Alert
Listeria Alert 06.08.09
Queensland Health is alerting general practitioners to an increased number of notifications of Listeriosis this year in both Queensland and Australia. There have been 56 notifications in Australia in the first half of 2009, which is about the number usually expected in an entire year.
General practitioners are encouraged to advise people at risk of serious illness of appropriate precautions such as avioding foods at risk of contamination with listeria and good food preparation, storage and handling practice.
Please see information flyers below:
Public Health Alert to all GPs