The Pirlangimpi (Pularumpi, Garden Point) water supply is once again safe to drink.The Department of Health and Families (DHF) has lifted the precautionary advice for drinking water (Water Boil Alert) for Pirlangimpi after samples from the community ™s water supply were confirmed today as being free of any harmful bacteria.

Statement from Dr David Ashbridge, Chief Executive Department of Health and Families.

Smiles have been bigger, cleaner and whiter in Wadeye since "Good Teeth - Clean Teeth Week" began on September 1. Activities during the week have included a DVD launch, checks and treatment by the Dental Therapist and Aboriginal Health Workers, discounts on toothbrushes and toothpaste and a Clean Teeth Blitz.

A precautionary advice for drinking water (water boil alert) was issued today to Pirlangimpi following the detection of the E.coli bacteria in the community's water supply. The Department of Health and Families (DHF) today confirmed that precautionary measures were being taken to ensure that the water supply was safe to drink again as quickly as possible.

Medical Entomologists from the NT Department of Health and Families can now accurately predict the timing and number of Ross River Virus (RRV) cases in the Darwin region up to one month in advance. The entomologists created a model involving more than 15 years of weekly mosquito collections from 11 traps in the Darwin area and takes into account rainfall, average minimal temperature and mosquito numbers.

The annual influenza season has arrived in the Northern Territory and the Department of Health and Families Centre for Disease Control is urging the public to get vaccinated.    "Our surveillance systems looking at Emergency Department visits and laboratory data indicate that influenza is on the rise, particularly in Alice Springs," said Dr Vicki Krause Director of the Centre for Disease Control.

The doors of the Northern Rehabilitation Network (NRN) will be opened to the public today as part of Disability Awareness Week. The week provides the community with an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of people living with disability and the important contributions they make to their local areas.