Authorities rule out single venue link after child’s fatal petting zoo infection
It comes after a three-year-old girl died in hospital, where she suffered kidney failure and permanent brain damage.
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Travellers warned as dengue fever outbreak grips popular holiday spot
Tourists heading to a popular destination are being warned to protect themselves from the illness.
Up to 220,000 Indigenous Australians died following early outbreak, study finds
Experts say it is important for Australians to learn of the “traumatic legacy”.
‘My stomach is eating itself’: Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals incurable illness
The tech entrepreneur has garnered a massive following for his efforts to reverse the ageing process.
Testing underway after first suspected case of deadly bird flu found in NSW
A suspected case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in NSW has been confirmed.
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A disease from the history books has become a threat in modern Australia
It has infected thousands of Aussies in the last decade, and killed dozens of infants.
First case of H5 bird flu in Australia officially confirmed
A suspected case of H5 bird flu in Western Australia has been confirmed.
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What you need to know about the deadly H5 bird flu strain after suspected case in Australia
Experts say a contamination would be the “realisation of our worst dreams”.
Ebola outbreak could be the deadliest on record, Africa CDC warns
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is threatening to become more devastating than the worst outbreak a decade ago, which claimed 11,000 lives.
Bail for wife accused of killing terminally ill husband
Kylie Ellina Truswell‑Mobbs was granted bail after being charged with murdering her 56-year-old husband, who was dying from motor neurone disease