Influenza
Health alert
Status: Active
Last updated: 19 April 2024
Issued by: Chief Health Officer
Issued to: Health professionals
Influenza is a contagious lung infection caused by the influenza virus.
Current situation
There has been a significant increase in influenza infections across the NT in the last few weeks. Influenza cases are likely to continue to increase throughout the Northern Territory over the coming weeks. Health services in the Royal Darwin Hospital and Palmerston Regional Hospital are experiencing very high numbers of presentations to the Emergency Department and hospital admissions related to influenza-like illnesses, and a Code Yellow has been enacted. Be alert for cases of influenza and influenza-like illnesses in your community, promote vaccination, and encourage other behaviours to minimise transmission of respiratory viruses.
Alerts to health professionals
Notifiable disease
Influenza is a notifiable disease.
Vaccine
Read about immunisations on the Northern Territory Government website.
Information for health professionals
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Document | Influenza fact sheet PDF (134.0 KB) | NT Health |
| Document | Influenza infection (flu) - CDNA national guidelines for public health units | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care |
| Webpage | Australian Influenza Surveillance Report and Activity Updates | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care |
| Document | CDNA national guidelines for the prevention, control and public health management of influenza outbreaks in residential care facilities in Australia | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care |
| Document | Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) fact sheet PDF (204.2 KB) | NT Health |
| Webpage | Australian Respiratory Surveillance Reports – 2024 | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care |
| Webpage | 2024 influenza vaccination – Program advice for health professionals | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care |
Information for the public
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Webpage | Flu vaccination | Northern Territory Government |
| Webpage | Flu (influenza) | Health direct |
Exclusion periods for schools and daycares
There is a minimum period of exclusion from school, pre-school or childcare for children or educators with this infectious disease.
Get a copy of the time out minimum periods of exclusion.
Contact
Contact the Public Health Unit’s Centre for Disease Control.
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