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.
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More than 900 suspected Ebola cases reported in Congo
More than 900 suspected Ebola cases and 119 deaths have now been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the virus spreads.
Fatality confirmed, disease rate dropping amid outbreak
The rate of diphtheria cases is dropping in a territory caught in the middle of a national outbreak after health authorities confirmed its first fatality.
Show and tell turns toxic in outback mercury scare
Liquid mercury found in vials at an outback tip has contaminated a school, homes and businesses, forcing closures and sending children to hospital.
Woman quarantined in India tests negative for Ebola
A 28-year-old Ugandan woman who sparked an Ebola scare in India after being put in quarantine has tested negative for the deadly virus.
‘Concerning outbreak’: respiratory disease cases rising
Case numbers in one of Australia's worst diphtheria outbreaks are climbing, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joining the call for people to get vaccinated.
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.
Ebola was likely circulating in Congo for two months
Experts suspect an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo started a couple of months ago, with 139 deaths reported so far.
Inquiry chief calls out ‘villains’ causing harm to kids
Alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence, and mental health issues are the "villains" in homes where children are removed into a broken system of state care.
Pandemic flashbacks as hantavirus group touches down
Scenes heavily reminiscent of the coronavirus pandemic have played out as passengers from a hantavirus-affected cruise ship touched down in Australia.
One Canadian tests positive for hantavirus
One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak has received a presumptive positive test result for the virus.
WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency
The Ebola outbreak in The Congo and Uganda is a public health emergency of international concern and there are no approved treatments, the WHO has declared.
WHO declares global health emergency for Ebola outbreak
The United Nations health agency says 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases of Ebola have been reported.
‘Nightmare scenario’: illegal tobacco impact laid bare
Legitimate tobacco retailers say tax hikes have led to illicit sales decimating their income, with the legal market destined to be wiped out.
Aged care price cap reform latest casualty of Iran war
Older Australians will have to wait longer for price limits on home care services as the government cites rising costs and volatility caused by the Iran war.
Climate change risks billions in roads, hospitals bills
A state has been warned climate change-linked weather hazards endanger almost a fifth of the value of major infrastructure assets.
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.
Ebola toll to grow after virus quietly spread for weeks
Scores of people have died from Africa's Ebola outbreak and that number is expected to keep rising given how long the virus was able to circulate undetected.
Family rues cop’s lack of remorse for tasing great-gran
The family of a 95-year-old great-grandmother fatally tasered by police feel the officer who pulled the trigger showed no accountability for his actions.
US reports no hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak
Authorities say more hantavirus cases are expected from the cluster linked to a cruise ship, but stressed it does not pose a pandemic threat.
Cop could have been ordered not to taser great grandmum
The supervisor of an officer who tasered a 95-year-old woman could have directed him to re-holster the weapon before he fired, an inquest has been told.
French hantavirus patient on life support
A doctor says a French woman being treated for hantavirus after being infected on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung.
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.
Critical period to stop new mums slipping through gaps
The greatest risk of major depression for new mothers is two weeks after giving birth, a study has revealed, sparking calls for better screening and support.
Cops open to dementia training after gran’s Taser death
Working with a government-backed dementia training provider could be a possibility for police after an officer fatally tasered a 95-year-old grandmother.
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.
Misconceptions cloud palliative care as population ages
Australians have been urged to start conversations about end-of-life care as the nation's ageing population puts palliative care in the spotlight.
‘No apology’: quarantine for Aussies on virus-hit ship
To prevent the spread of a deadly virus, four citizens and a permanent resident returning from a plagued cruise will be placed in an official isolation centre.
Human-to-human hantavirus transfer suspected on cruise
A cruise ship is marooned in the Atlantic Ocean with seven confirmed or suspected hantavirus cases on board, but authorities say the risk to the public is low.
Vaccine not to be sneezed at as flu season approaches
Australia's leading health practitioners have outlined how dangerous the coming winter flu season could be if vaccination rates don't improve.
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain
Spain is allowing a cruise ship hit by hantavirus and three deaths to dock in the Canary Islands, as authorities investigate if transmission occurred on board.