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#infectiousdiseases

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Legionnaires alert issued for Sydney CBD after six cases reported
By Jesse Hyland and Digby Werthmuller

Six people contracted the infectious disease after spending time in Sydney's CBD over the past three weeks, according to NSW Health.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-10/nsw

ABC News · Six cases of Legionnaires' disease detected, health alert for Sydney's CBDBy Jesse Hyland
#InfectiousDiseases#DiseasesandDisorders#RespiratoryDiseases
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Queensland melioidosis death toll climbs as wet weather spreads bacteria
By Chloe Chomicki

Melioidosis claims the life of another Queensland Health patient in the Townsville region as a microbiologist warns floodwater is pushing dangerous bacteria to the soil's surface.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-09/mel

ABC News · Queensland melioidosis death toll climbs after floods spread soil-borne bacteriaBy Chloe Chomicki
#Health#InfectiousDiseases#Rain
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Am I protected against measles? Your vaccine questions answered
By Olivia Willis

Adults can catch and spread the disease, especially if they are under-vaccinated — a category many Australians might find themselves in. Here's what you need to know about getting fully vaccinated against measles.

abc.net.au/news/health/2025-04

ABC News · Do I need a measles vaccine? Your questions answeredBy Olivia Willis
#InfectiousDiseases#VaccinesandImmunity#Health
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Measles is among the most contagious viruses known. A single case can cause dozens more in places where people are unvaccinated. Infants too young for vaccination, immune-compromised people and the elderly are all at risk. Measles isn’t just a fever and rash. It can cause pneumonia, brain inflammation, permanent disability and death.
#PublicHealth #virology #pathology #infectiousdiseases #USA #healthcare
nytimes.com/2025/04/02/opinion

The New York Times · Opinion | I Study Measles. I’m Terrified We’re Headed for an Epidemic.By Michael Mina
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"There was also not enough time for scientists to properly shut down the laboratories before they were locked out from their email systems and the building, two CDC officials said, with equipment still running and hazardous materials left unattended."

cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-cdc-la

www.cbsnews.comRFK Jr. cuts CDC labs investigating outbreaks of STDs and hepatitisCDC officials are warning of delays and disruptions due to cuts to laboratory staff.
#PublicHealth#HHS#CDC
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Rise in mosquito-borne viruses likely after outback flooding
By Stephen Clarke

The latest data from Queensland Health shows the number of confirmed dengue fever cases this year are more than four times higher than at the same time in the previous four years.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-05/mos

ABC News · Japanese encephalitis and other mosquito-borne viruses likely to rise after record-breaking Queensland rainBy Stephen Clarke
#Floods#DiseasesandDisorders#RossRiverFever
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Queenslander likely died from Japanese encephalitis but local exposure uncertain
By Danielle Jesser

A Bowen man is believed to be the first Queenslander to die from the mosquito-borne infection since 2022.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/que

ABC News · Bowen man likely died from Japanese encephalitis but local exposure uncertainBy Danielle Jesser
#InfectiousDiseases#Health#DanielleJesser
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New WA measles cases confirmed from hospital, prison exposure sites
By Andrew Williams

WA Health authorities say the number of measles cases is likely to grow in coming days after three more cases were identified during the weekend.

abc.net.au/news/2025-03-30/wa-

ABC News · WA Health Department confirms three new measles cases as outbreak growsBy Andrew Williams
#InfectiousDiseases#RespiratoryDiseases#VaccinesandImmunity
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