NEW MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASE A THREAT
We’re well aware of Ross River Fever and Malaria – but Australia could be on the brink of invasion from a new mosquito-borne disease. Researchers at Griffith University are working hard to protect the...
View ArticleGOLD COAST BLOOD DONOR RECOGNISED FOR SAVING MORE THAN 900 LIVES
For most of us, giving blood just once seems like a daunting task…but not this brave donor, who’s rolled up his sleeves more than 300 times to help those in need. Geoffery English has been recognised...
View ArticleMEASLES CASE ON THE MID NORTH COAST
The North Coast Public Health Unit has been notified of a case of measles on the mid north coast. The young man recently returned to the area from overseas, where it’s believed he contracted the...
View ArticlePOSSIBLE NEW TREATMENT FOR ROSS RIVER FEVER
Over six months, more than 5,000 south-east Queenslanders have been struck down by Ross River virus. But Griffith University is edging closer to a treatment breakthrough.
View ArticleHENDRA VIRUS KILLS HORSE ON NSW NORTH COAST
An unvaccinated horse has died from the Hendra virus on the North Coast, in the first confirmed case in New South Wales this year. The Murwillumbah property is now under quarentine, with three horses...
View ArticleUNCOVERING LYME DISEASE: TREATMENT
It’s the insidious illness that’s not recognised in Australia – forcing sufferers of Lyme Disease to pay copious amounts of money for life saving help abroad. Hyperthermia treatment, offered in...
View ArticleCONFIRMED CASE OF MENINGOCOCCAL IN HUNTER
A young person is in a stable condition at a Hunter hospital after contracting meningococcal disease. It’s the third case of the disease for the Hunter New England health region this year. Close...
View ArticleA WARNING FOR YOUNG & OLD TO WATCH OUT FOR PNEUMONIA
It’s Pneumonia Awareness Week and people are being warned to be aware of the signs. While the elderly and very young are most at risk – it can affect anyone.
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