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Vaccine misinformation, reduced confidence in doctors cause drop in childhood immunisation rates

A loss of confidence in the medical profession and misinformation about vaccines during the COVID pandemic cause childhood immunisation rates to drop, a Gold Coast physician says.

ABC News · May 17, 2023

Highly infectious RSV has already struck five times more people this season, and they're mostly kids

A highly infectious virus that particularly affects children under four is ripping through Queensland communities, with the state's cases up five-fold compared to last year.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

Queensland hospital staff say 'fatigue is immense' amid COVID-19 patient load, while late cancer diagnoses follow delayed procedures

Queensland hospitals are so overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, burnt-out health workers are taking leave to cope with pandemic stress, while ongoing elective surgery delays are starting to result in late cancer diagnoses, doctors warn.

ABC News · Jul 21, 2022

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COVID-19 has never been more infectious: Why mask mandates are being resisted

COVID-19 is likely to be the leading cause of death in Australia by the end of the year. So why are mask mandates not being reintroduced?

The New Daily · Jul 20, 2022

The Loop: Concerns COVID-19 may become Australia's leading cause of death, Labor adopts a new environmental target, and a unique black hole discovery

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ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

COVID-19 is on track to become the leading cause of death in Australia, Queensland infectious disease expert Nigel McMillan says

Professor Nigel McMillan from Menzies Health Institute says people are not taking COVID-19 seriously enough and he's calling for a mask mandate at large public events. It comes as 18 deaths from COVID are reported today in Queensland.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

Experts and vulnerable Australians urge politicians to follow medical advice on Covid measures including masks

Victorian health minister asked to ‘please, please, please do more to support our healthcare system and limit the next wave of Covid’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2022

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Calls for fourth vaccination, as COVID-19 predicted to be 'one of the biggest killers of Australians this year'

As Australia passes 10,000 deaths from COVID-19, there are renewed calls for a fourth vaccination to be available to more people.

ABC News · Jul 5, 2022

Queensland detects new case of Japanese encephalitis virus, two more suspected

Another Queenslander tests positive to the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus and two others have been identified as suspected cases.

ABC News · Mar 24, 2022

COVID-19 cases expected to surge as Queensland students return to face-to-face learning

An infectious diseases expert says Queensland schools will see a rapid rise in children testing positive to COVID-19 by the end of the week now that students have returned to classrooms.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2022

The NT has Australia's highest COVID hospitalisation rate. Experts expect more admissions this week

The Northern Territory now has Australia's highest rate of COVID-related hospitalisations per capita, with a rate nearly double the figure seen during New South Wales's coronavirus peak.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2022

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