Influenza

Health alert

Status: Active

Last updated: 23 December 2024

Issue date: 23 December 2024

Issued by: NT Centre for Disease Control

Issued to: health professionals

Influenza is a contagious lung infection caused by the influenza virus.

Since early December the Top End has seen an increase in COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Cases are expected to continue to rise across the NT.

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
Tropical Health Orientation Manual for health practitioners in Northern Australia	Influenza	Centre for Remote Health

Type	Resource	Author
Webpage	Flu vaccination	Northern Territory Government
Webpage	Flu (influenza)	Health direct

There is a minimum period of exclusion from school, pre-school or childcare for children or educators with this infectious disease.

Contact the Public Health Unit’s Centre for Disease Control.

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