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24 December 2024 Increased disease risk as mosquito numbers rise
Mosquito numbers are on the rise and its a good time to take precautions
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24 December 2024 Health authorities encourage healthy pool use this summer
Health authorities have issued a warning about the gastrointestinal disease cryptosporidiosis as the weather heats up and more people head to recreational water facilities to cool off.
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18 December 2024 Dental plan tackles the painful tooth behind hospital admissions
Queensland Health has launched a new statewide plan focused on improving the oral health of Queenslanders.
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25 November 2024 Declining vaccination, rising whooping cough risk
Queensland Health is urging pregnant women to get a free whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination to help protect their newborns.
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18 October 2024 Redland Hospital scoping service report released
Metro South Health and Queensland Health are continuing to roll out a suite of initiatives in response to an investigation into care provided to a group of patients at Redland Hospital’s endoscopy services.
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The Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services, and Minister for Women Shannon Fentiman, announced a review regarding health services provided at Wolston Park Hospital between the 1950s and 1990s in August 2024.
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Forensic Science Queensland has hosted a two-day forum with key stakeholders to discuss and develop the future service delivery model for forensic services in Queensland.
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Queensland entomologists have detected Ross River virus from a record-breaking number of mosquito samples this summer season, coinciding with a high number of Ross River virus cases among Queenslanders.
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12 February 2024 Heightened risk of Ross River virus in Queensland
Queensland Health is warning of a heightened risk of Ross River virus infection across the state after surveillance activities revealed a sharp rise in detections of mosquitoes carrying the virus.
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8 February 2024 Rapid increase in cryptosporidiosis cases hits Queensland
Health authorities are urging Queenslanders to prioritise good hygiene habits and not use swimming pools, water parks, and other recreational water facilities for two weeks after experiencing diarrhoea symptoms amid a recent spike in cryptosporidiosis cases.