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Bird flu strain was always expected to reach Australia

Bird flu strain was always expected to reach Australia

Members of the public are being urged to report birds that could be suffering from avian flu to authorities but are warned not to try to handle them.

Health fears after weedkiller approved for ongoing use

Health fears after weedkiller approved for ongoing use

Health fears after weedkiller approved for ongoing use

Health fears after weedkiller approved for ongoing use

A decision to approve the ongoing use of toxic weedkillers has been slammed by an advocacy group which warns it leaves people at risk of deadly diseases.

Bird flu outbreak could leave industry devastated

Bird flu outbreak could leave industry devastated

Bird flu outbreak could leave industry devastated

Bird flu outbreak could leave industry devastated

A deadly strain of bird flu has been detected in Australia for the first time, putting the poultry industry on high alert for a potential outbreak.

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Uncertainty for wildlife as killer bird flu detected

Uncertainty for wildlife as killer bird flu detected

Australian wildlife is facing a new and uncertain chapter after a dangerous strain of bird flu was confirmed on the mainland.

Suspected killer bird flu found on Australian mainland

Suspected killer bird flu found on Australian mainland

A single suspected case of bird flu has triggered fears a deadly strain that has killed millions of animals worldwide has reached the Australian mainland.

Climate concerns after worst dengue season in years

Climate concerns after worst dengue season in years

A conference has discussed multi-pronged responses to curtailing a debilitating mosquito-borne disease after an outbreak of over 20,000 cases.

Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to new health zones

Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to new health zones

Africa's Centre for Disease Control is concerned about the low number of contacts of Ebola patients in Congo that have been identified and traced.

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Bosses to testify at inquest over deadly COVID outbreak

Bosses to testify at inquest over deadly COVID outbreak

Bosses to testify at inquest over deadly COVID outbreak

Bosses to testify at inquest over deadly COVID outbreak

An inquest into the deaths of 50 aged care residents during a COVID-19 outbreak will resume after the facility pleaded guilty to a criminal charge.

Daniher family to 'play on' to continue legend's legacy

Daniher family to 'play on' to continue legend's legacy

Daniher family to 'play on' to continue legend's legacy

Daniher family to 'play on' to continue legend's legacy

Neale Daniher has handed the baton of finding a cure for motor neurone disease to his family and all he has inspired through his 13 years of tireless advocacy.

Final send off for AFL legend after beastly battle

Final send off for AFL legend after beastly battle

Final send off for AFL legend after beastly battle

Final send off for AFL legend after beastly battle

AFL legend and motor neurone disease crusader Neale Daniher has been given a final farewell with a long guard of honour following an emotional funeral.

Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths

Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths

Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths

Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths

Residents have attacked an Ebola burial team in the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province amid an increase in the number of confirmed cases.

Australians with MND will be able to remain at home

Australians with MND will be able to remain at home

Australians with MND will be able to remain at home

Australians with MND will be able to remain at home

The Aged Care Rules will be changed to include people with motor neurone disease.

WHO chief rallies Congo's Ebola response

WHO chief rallies Congo's Ebola response

WHO chief rallies Congo's Ebola response

WHO chief rallies Congo's Ebola response

Aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres says the latest Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace.

Fight to slay MND 'beast' goes on after Daniher's death

Fight to slay MND 'beast' goes on after Daniher's death

Fight to slay MND 'beast' goes on after Daniher's death

Fight to slay MND 'beast' goes on after Daniher's death

The death of AFL great Neale Daniher from motor neurone disease and NRL player Jai Arrow's diagnosis have thrust the cruel condition back into the spotlight.

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Congo reports more than 200 suspected Ebola deaths

More than 200 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died from Ebola, as authorities battle to control the outbreak, with nearly 900 cases reported.

Not a 'me' disease: bowel cancer surge in young people

A mysterious rise in bowel cancer rates in young people has doctors stumped and is putting patients through a treatment regime unsuited to their stage of life.

Shot in arm for health clinics to combat virus outbreak

Funding to combat a diphtheria outbreak is being welcomed by health agencies but they say a shortage of medical staff in remote communities needs fixing.

Deadly disease outbreak linked to waning vaccinations

One of Australia's worst diphtheria outbreaks has spread across the nation with fears the respiratory disease has claimed a life in an outback community.

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Two dead in outback town from mosquito-borne virus

Two mosquito-bite deaths in an outback town has prompted a warning from health authorities for people to cover up and use insect repellent.

'Numbers increasing': border changes flagged for Ebola

Extra screening measures could enforced at airports for arrivals from West Africa as a deadly strain of Ebola spreads through the region.

WHO revises down global hantavirus cases after US test

The total number of confirmed global hantavirus cases stands at 10, the World Health Organisation says as several people remain quarantined.

Thousands face tests over dentist HIV, hepatitis risks

A retired dentist who treated thousands of patients over decades may have exposed them to serious bloodborne viruses such as HIV through poor infection control.

Free meningococcal jabs for some but 'lottery' persists

A fourth Australian jurisdiction will provide free jabs to some teens for a rare but life-threatening disease as the push for national coverage marches on.

Free access to potentially life-saving jab for seniors

The federal government is introducing free respiratory syncytial virus vaccinations for Australians 75 years and older.

'World of hurt': AFL great's cancer warning for men

Carlton defender Sam Docherty was in his football prime when diagnosed with cancer. Now he's urging men to learn from his mistake.

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