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Victorian and Queensland health authorities have issued a measles alert

AAP - 26-03-2019

Victorian and Queensland health authorities have issued a measles alert as a young man is treated for the infectious disease in a Melbourne hospital.

 
Wild birds' droppings falling on a Victorian farm may be the cause of salmonella

AAP - 22-03-2019

A salmonella threat which prompted a national egg recall may have been caused by wild birds' droppings falling on a Victorian farm. Droppings

 
Measles alert for Grand Prix goers

AAP - 22-03-2019

Victorian health authorities have issued a measles alert after a woman attended the Australian Grand Prix while possibly infectious. A measles

 
People in Brisbane's southside are being warned to watch out for the symptoms of measles

AAP - 02-03-2019

A person has been diagnosed with the measles in Brisbane's southside with people urged to watch out for symptoms. People in Brisbane's

 
Australian doctors have developed a new test for STI in a bid to stop superbug

AAP - 08-02-2019

An Australian-developed test for gonorrhoea

 
The rate of golden staph infections in the community is increasing in Victoria and WA

AAP - 21-01-2019

The rate of golden staph infections is on the rise in Victoria and Western Australia, with men and older Aussies more likely to fall victim, research reveals.

 
Study shows mosquito eggs could lead to virus control

AAP - 09-01-2019

Scientists are targeting eggs in their quest to eradicate the threats of pathogens carried by mosquitoes. Blood-sucking, disease carrying mosquitoes

 
An Australian-subsidised pneumococcal vaccine helps Fijian kids

AAP - 15-11-2018

An Australian-subsidised vaccine has been found to halve the number of children carrying a potentially fatal bacteria. An Australian-subsidised

 
A new superbug has been spreading through Victorian hospitals undetected

AAP - 04-09-2018

Three new strains of a superbug

 
An Australian plant that kills Zika virus, also kills dengue too

AAP - 27-07-2018

A native Australian plant that kills the Zika virus has also been shown to kill all four strains of the dengue virus. A mystery plant that can

 

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