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Contact tracing underway after measles cluster spreads

A public hospital is among dozens of exposure sites linked to a high-school measles outbreak, prompting calls for more people to get vaccinated.

AAP · Sep 28

Code red called as heatwave crashes festivals party

Emergency services are warning revellers to be prepared as a heatwave bears down on a bevvy of festivals and sporting events.

AAP · Mar 7, 2024

New tuberculosis cases detected amid SA outbreaks

Two new cases of tuberculosis have been identified as South Australia seeks to contain one outbreak in the APY Lands and another in the Murraylands.

AAP · Oct 4, 2023

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Ambulance ramping rises outside SA's emergency departments as paramedic response times improve

South Australian government data shows ambulance ramping increased in May compared to the previous month, but ambulance response times to urgent call outs improve.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2023

SA government announces new education campaign in schools to curb vaping

All public high schools across South Australia will display posters showing the harmful substances found in vapes, as part of a new state government campaign to curb e-cigarette use.

ABC News · May 11, 2023

COVID-19 cases on the rise in South Australia, peak expected in coming days

COVID-19 cases continue to climb in South Australia with the latest modelling predicting an extra 600 cases daily in coming days.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2023

COVID-19 cases in South Australia jump, signalling start of next wave

South Australia has recorded a 37 per cent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases reported in the past week.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2023

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Health authorities declare tuberculosis outbreak on the APY Lands after 10 cases diagnosed

Health authorities are working to contain an outbreak of tuberculosis on the APY Lands in South Australia's far north, with 10 cases of the preventable disease diagnosed so far.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2023

SA health concerned over tuberculosis outbreak

South Australian health authorities have expressed concern over a spate of tuberculosis cases in the state's Indigenous lands.

AAP · Mar 3, 2023

South Australia set to swelter for days, prompting heatwave warnings

Health authorities are warning South Australians to brace for extremely hot conditions, with temperatures remaining high until the weekend.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2023

More virus vaccines rolled out in South Australia

South Australia has rolled out more COVID-19 vaccine doses as the state begins another wave of increased infections.

AAP · Feb 20, 2023

COVID-19 wave expected to peak during upcoming Adelaide Fringe and festival season

With a peak of about 6,000 COVID-19 cases predicted in South Australia by the middle of March, health experts say revellers can still enjoy Adelaide's annual festival season, but they should take steps to reduce the risk of infection.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine eligibility boosted in South Australia as flood clean-up continues

South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier says all residents in the state's flood-hit Riverland and Murraylands regions will now be eligible for the free JEV vaccine.

ABC News · Feb 13, 2023

Murray Valley encephalitis virus detected in mosquitoes along river in South Australia

Following detections in NSW and Victoria, the Murray Valley encephalitis virus has now been found in mosquitoes in five council regions along the river in South Australia.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2023

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ABC News · Dec 23, 2022

Call for South Australians to keep COVID-safe at Christmas with case numbers lingering at peak

South Australians will enjoy a Christmas free of restrictions this year but authorities are encouraging COVID-safe behaviours, as the state lingers at the peak of its latest wave.

AAP · Dec 23, 2022

Japanese encephalitis case confirmed in SA

South Australian health authorities say another case of Japanese encephalitis virus has been confirmed, with a man in his 80s now recovering at home.

ABC News · Dec 7, 2022

JEV vaccine eligibility expanded in Riverland but concerns surprise power outages may spoil jabs

Thousands more people will be eligible for a vaccination against the Japanese encephalitis virus as the River Murray continues to rise in South Australia, but a pharmacist warns that power outages may spoil the vaccines.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

Riverland resident spends thousands building private levee, but can't claim flood assistance

Cathy's home in South Australia usually sits 1 kilometre from the River Murray, but as daily flows across the border reach 1974 flood levels, the water is now lapping up to her property.

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ABC News · Nov 25, 2022

Free RATs to be provided and PCR testing to end as South Australia closes in on peak of COVID-19 wave

Half a million COVID-19 rapid antigen tests will be handed out in South Australia over the next five weeks, ahead of drive-through PCR testing sites closing in January.

AAP · Nov 15, 2022

SA close to latest virus peak

The South Australian government says the state is close to the peak in the latest wave of coronavirus cases.

ABC News · Nov 7, 2022

Australia's preparing for its next COVID-19 wave — here's a look at the rules if you test positive

Australians no longer have to isolate when they have COVID-19 but, with cases rising as new variants emerge and vaccination coverage wanes, different states have different recommendations about what to do if you are infected.

ABC News · Oct 14, 2022

Mandatory COVID isolation ends today, prompting mixed views from South Australians

SA health authorities say the emergency phase of the pandemic is over but preparation for future outbreaks will continue, as mandatory isolation ends today.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

Newly-discovered bacterium named after SA Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier

A bacterium which could be used in fermented food and beverages will be named after SA Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier.

ABC News · Aug 10, 2022

Monkeypox vaccines in South Australia will first be given to close contacts and those most at-risk

South Australians at the highest risk of contracting monkeypox will be given the first vaccine doses that have arrived in the state.

AAP · Aug 10, 2022

SA gets first monkeypox vaccines

South Australia has received its first doses of the monkeypox vaccine with about 900 jabs arriving this week and more expected later this year.

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