Public Health

Imported coconut products may contain undeclared dairy (milk)

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29 October 2015

Significant testing of imported coconut drinks and powders has taken place nationally for the presence of undeclared dairy (milk) and a number have returned with positive detections for the presence of undeclared milk or milk products.

Since 23 September 2015 there have been 11 recalls of imported coconut drinks, powders and other coconut based products.
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Measles outbreak – be alert for more cases in Qld

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Please disseminate to General Practitioners within one working day

Thirty-six cases of measles have been reported in Queensland in 2014, which is almost three times the five year average for year to date. A small number of these cases had no known exposure to measles which suggests unrecognised cases of measles in the community. We anticipate further cases presenting during the next few weeks.

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