by ACIPC Office | Feb 7, 2022 | Consumer Resources
Immunization is a way to protect people from serious diseases by giving them a vaccine, which helps the body build defense against specific infections. Vaccines usually contain a tiny, harmless part of the virus or bacteria that causes the disease, teaching the immune...
by ACIPC Office | Apr 14, 2021 | Consumer Resources
Food poisoning can be very serious for anyone. If we are healthy adults, our immune systems can deal with small numbers of bacteria and viruses, but higher levels can make us very sick, and vulnerable people can become very ill or even die from food poisoning. It is...
by ACIPC Office | Apr 14, 2021 | Consumer Resources
Being outside in summer places us at risk of bites from mosquitoes that may carry different infections such as Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus infection, malaria and Japanese encephalitis. There are some simple things you can do to help to protect you against...
by ACIPC Office | Apr 14, 2021 | Consumer Resources
Influenza Usually called the flu, influenza is caused by a virus and spreads from person to person through the air by coughing, sneezing or talking, and by touching a person’s hands, a surface or object. How does it infect? The flu virus infects your breathing through...
by ACIPC Office | Apr 14, 2021 | Consumer Resources
Several kinds of germs (usually bacteria, and occasionally viruses or fungi) are responsible for causing infections associated with health care, either in hospital or in other health care settings. These are known as healthcare associated infections. When you go to...
by ACIPC Office | Apr 14, 2021 | Consumer Resources
How can you protect people you are visiting in a hospital, residential aged care facility or rehabilitation hospital? Download the Fact Sheet All visitors to healthcare facilities are required to adhere to directions and advice of the facility and treating Health Care...
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