Melioidosis outbreak survivor warns against complacency in north Queensland
Army veteran Mathew Whitbread, 49, was fit and healthy when he contracted melioidosis while mud crabbing in north Queensland.
Townsville Public Health Unit responds to diphtheria case, growing dengue fever cluster
Health authorities in Townsville are urging people to take precautions following a rare diphtheria diagnosis and a growing ...
Patient wanders from central Queensland hospital in third case in two years
The Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service is investigating the third incident of a patient wandering from one of its ...
Burleigh Tobacconist shut down as part of Queensland Health crackdown
A Gold Coast smoke shop has been ordered shut by Queensland Health as part of a new crackdown on illegal tobacco and vapes.
There’s an outbreak of melioidosis in north Queensland. Here’s what to know about this deadly ‘mud bug’
Seven people have now died from melioidosis in flood-ravaged north Queensland this year. Dozens of cases have been reported ...
Three reasons why the release of genetically modified mosquitoes in Queensland is risky
The British company Oxitec, in partnership with Australia's CSIRO, has announced plans to release genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in Queensland.
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Queensland Health discharged man from Gold Coast hospital despite mother's suicide warning
For 10 months in 2020, her son had been a regular patient of Queensland Health's Gold Coast mental health service. He had battled mental health issues since his teenage years after suffering ...
Deadly Soil Bacteria Kills 14 In Australia After Heavy Flooding In Queensland – Here’s All About Melioidosis Outbreak
Queensland, Australia, is experiencing a deadly outbreak of melioidosis, a rare antibiotic-resistant disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria in soil and floodwaters. With 14 deaths ...
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‘Busy summer’: Warning after seven people taken to hospital with snake bites in Queensland in one weekend
It’s important to act quickly if you think a snake has bitten you or someone else,” the Queensland Health website stated. People were urged to call Triple Zero if a snake bite occurred.
Shock test swap: Cancer bungle shatters lives of two Qld women
The lives of two BreastScreen Queensland patients have been shattered by the wrong cancer diagnoses, sparking a high priority ...
Twelve die from rare bacterial disease in north Queensland
The deaths of 12 people in north Queensland in a “record breaking” outbreak of a rare bacterial disease has medical authorities scrambling to contain the public health threat, linked to region-wide ...