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17 September 2023 Queensland Health investigating listeria outbreak
Health authorities across Australia are continuing to investigate three separate genetically related clusters of Listeria infection.
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A new purpose-built medical supply distribution centre has opened in Townsville, helping to improve the Queensland Health supply chain network across Queensland.
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4 July 2023 Get vaccinated to prevent genital warts
Genital warts are a sexually transmissible infection (STI) caused by HPV infection - and it's one of only a few STIs you can get vaccinated against. Others include Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B, both which are sexually transmissible.
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Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers - but only two-thirds (67.5 per cent) of Queensland women aged 25-74 years participate in cervical screening.
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15 June 2023 Free test saving Queensland lives
A free bowel screening test is one of the best ways to prevent bowel cancer and invest in a healthy future for yourself and your family.
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Queensland Health is actively managing the impact of global supply shortages of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and intra-aortic balloon (IAB) catheter products.
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Bottled water and free and voluntary blood tests are being provided to children and staff at Yarrabah educational facilities after testing detected lead in the water.
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The number of cases of potential rabies exposure in returned travellers is increasing to pre-pandemic levels, with 116 Queenslanders potentially exposed to the deadly virus so far this year.
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Tablets found during various investigations this year have tested positive to protonitazene, a very strong opioid that can be fatal even in small amounts.
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20 February 2023 Young people eligible for free catch-up vaccination against HPV
With a national decrease in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates over the pandemic, parents are reminded their child is eligible for a free HPV vaccine if they missed their scheduled Year 7 School Immunisation Program clinic.