Epidemics and outbreaks in Australia
13 epidemics and outbreaks have been recorded in Australia by Global Incident Tracker, 13 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 8 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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In 2026
13
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent epidemics and outbreaks in Australia
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Measles warning for Sydney after infected patient visits numerous spots including Kmart
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Latest measles case at Adelaide music festival while infectious - News
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Measles outbreak spreads across South Australia
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Hospital and entertainment venue on alert as Adelaide measles outbreak spreads
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New measles case in Adelaide prompts warning for shoppers, students and hospital visitors
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Watch 9News Latest Stories - Season 2026 - Three teenagers contract measles in Adelaide outbreak
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Four people infected with measles after outbreak at Adelaide school
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Temporary vaccination clinic opens in Adelaide amid measles outbreak — ABC News Australia
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Survive The Outbreak: Alcotraz, The Immersive Prison Cocktail Experience, Gets a Halloween Comedy Twist in Melbourne
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Newcastle vuelve a Segovia tres semanas después del último brote.
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Hungary: First Newcastle Disease Outbreak in Decades Confirmed in Broiler Farms
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When they happen
September carries the most epidemics and outbreaks we hold for Australia — 10 of 13. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 0 | |
| June | 0 | |
| July | 0 | |
| August | 0 | |
| September | 10 | |
| October | 3 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Where this data comes from
Epidemics and outbreaks have official real-time feeds, and ours come from WHO · WHO Africa · European CDC · news.