Last updated: 4 February 2020
Novel coronavirus
There has been an outbreak of a novel (new) coronavirus (2019-nCoV) originating in Wuhan, China.
Queensland Health asks you consider novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in patients with fever and respiratory symptoms who recently travelled to anywhere in China, and investigate patients using standard practices.
Contact your Public Health Unit for advice on suspected cases including diagnostic testing and specimen collection.
Face masks
The Department of Health has made the national stockpile of face masks available to general practices as needed.
CCQ now has a limited supply of masks to distribute to practices with a demonstrated need i.e.:
- where there is no local supply available commercially; or
- where there is no local supply available from a State or Territory government scheme; and
- where practices have a population which may be more likely to have been exposed to the novel coronavirus; and/or
- have unusual numbers of patients presenting with respiratory symptoms.
If your practice falls into these categories and you cannot source masks via the channels advised above, please contact Robb Major on info@ourphn.org.au.
For further information on the use of masks when seeing patients with suspected coronavirus, please see the RACGP information page.
Resources for your practice
Download this poster for your practice written in English.
Download this poster for your practice written in Mandarin.
Download this advice poster from RACGP for your practice.
Download this patient-facing information poster for your practice.
Additional information
Department of Health information and resources
Queensland Health advice for Queensland clinicians.
Information for primary and community health workers.
Information for emergency departments.
Access previous Public Health Alerts here.
HealthPathways
Please contact your Practice Support Officer or Public Health Unit for any further queries:
| Public health unit | Location | Telephone (general enquiries) | Fax (general enquiries) | Report notifiable conditions |
| Central Queensland (Rockhampton) | 82-86 Bolsover Street, Rockhampton Qld 4700 PO Box 946, Rockhampton Qld 4700 | (07) 4920 6989 | (07) 4920 6865 EH: (07) 4921 3230 | Use general contact details |
| Sunshine Coast | 60 Dalton Drive, Maroochydore QLD 4558 PO Box 577, Maroochydore Qld 4558 Email: SCPHU@health.qld.gov.au | 1300 017 190 | (07) 5202 9596 | Fax: (07) 5202 9889 |
| Wide Bay (Bundaberg) | L1, 14 Branyan Street, Bundaberg Qld 4670 PO Box 185, Bundaberg Qld 4670 | (07) 4303 7500 | (07) 4303 7599 | Use general contact details |
| Wide Bay (Hervey Bay) | Suite 11/17 Hershel Court, Urraween, Qld 4655PO Box 724, Hervey Bay Qld 4655 | (07) 4184 1800 | (07) 4184 1809 | Use general contact details |