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Spain reports 2nd death from monkeypox

AAP - 31-07-2022

Spain has reported a second death in as many days from monkeypox, its health ministry says. These are believed to be the first confirmed deaths from monkeypox

 
'Window closing' to stop monkeypox spread

AAP - 28-07-2022

Scientists advising the World Health Organisation on monkeypox say the window is closing to stop its spread, with cases doubling every two weeks, raising concerns that it

 
Campaign's goal to eliminate hepatitis C

AAP - 28-07-2022

Hepatitis C can be eliminated in Australia in the next 10 years but only if people get tested and seek treatment. That's the message of a new Victorian campaign

 
WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency

AAP - 25-07-2022

The World Health Organisation said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that qualifies as a global emergency.

 
Patient registry for genetic disorder

AAP - 24-07-2022

A world-first patient registry for people with haemochromatosis, a genetic disorder where the body absorbs dangerous levels of iron, will be launched in Australia.

 
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Spain

AAP - 22-07-2022

A middle-aged man has been admitted to hospital in Spain's Castile and Leon region after being diagnosed with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), authorities say.

 
Listeria fear from smoked fish products

AAP - 18-07-2022

Pregnant, elderly or immunocompromised Australians are being warned to avoid a range of smoked fish products over listeria concerns. A national recall is being

 
NSW warns of local monkeypox cases

AAP - 07-07-2022

Monkeypox may be spreading in Australia after NSW found likely locally transmitted infections among the state's 11 confirmed cases. NSW Health says nine of

 
NSW reports century-first diphtheria case

AAP - 03-07-2022

A toddler is in intensive care after contracting the first case of diphtheria of the throat in NSW in a century. Diphtheria is a contagious and potentially deadly

 
Monkeypox cases reported in children

AAP - 01-07-2022

The World Health Organisation says "sustained transmission" of monkeypox worldwide could result in the virus beginning to move into high-risk groups like pregnant

 

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