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Free swine flu clinics at Qld high schools

The Queensland Government says free clinics for swine flu vaccinations will be set up at high schools throughout Queensland.

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Doctors warned to look out for 'canecutters disease'

A Queensland researcher says medical authorities should be on the lookout for signs of the disease leptospirosis, particularly among young backpackers.

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Whooping cough warning issued by Qld Health

Queensland Health is renewing its call for parents and carers of babies to be immunised against whooping cough with the illness still on the rise.

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Concerns about swine flu, measles

QUT is contacting staff and students at its School of Design after a student was diagnosed with swine flu.

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More than 4,000 Qld whooping cough cases recorded

A whooping cough epidemic is spreading across Queensland, with four times more cases than in 2008.

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More potential measles cases being investigated

Queensland Health (QH) authorities are checking another two possible cases of measles in the state's north.

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Whooping cough cases greater than expected

There have been more than double the expected number of whooping cough cases reported in Queensland this year.

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Whooping cough cases push blood donations down

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service says an outbreak of whooping cough is affecting blood supplies across Queensland.

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Mosquito-borne disease risk rises after floods

Queensland Health (QH) says people should take precautions to avoid mosquito-borne diseases which are likely to increase over summer.

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Flood waters carry risk of disease, infection

Health officials have renewed a warning for people to stay away from floodwaters to avoid the risk of disease or infections.

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Prepare for illness after floods: AMAQ

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is warning Queensland health authorities to brace for an influx of illness and injuries caused by the floods.

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Whooping cough cases decline, Qld Health says

Queensland Health says the number of potentially deadly whooping cough cases across the state is starting to decline.

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Flu cases fall in Queensland

There was a fall in the number of confirmed flu cases in Queensland last month, but influenza still accounted for almost half the infections across Australia.

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Government under fire over bat control efforts

Queensland Environment Minister Andrew Powell has defended the State Government's efforts to control flying fox numbers after a boy contracted the deadly bat-borne disease lyssavirus.

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Two die in Qld nursing home flu outbreak

Queensland Health is monitoring an outbreak of influenza A in a nursing home at Mackay in the state's north, after the death of two residents.

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Pregnant women urged to get flu vaccine

Queensland Health says many women are not aware a flu vaccine is available during pregnancy.

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Moranbah measles case triggers free vaccine offer

There has been a confirmed case of measles in Moranbah, south of Mackay in central Queensland.

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Q fever spreading from cattle industry to outer urban areas in north Queensland

The rate of Q fever cases is now highest in outer urban areas of north Queensland, and it is believed many patients have caught the disease from mowing the lawn.

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Ravenswood mine: Stories of bodies unearthed in unmarked cemetery come to...

The stories of the 16 people buried in Ravenswood's forgotten cemetery have come to life as researchers investigate their identities ahead of the reinterment of their bodies.

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