GPs find two more cases of monkeypox
One case is believed to have no connection with overseas travel, health authorities say.
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Four-month-old boy among Japanese encephalitis cases
Experts say sentinel chicken testing next summer will flag whether wider vaccination is needed.
GPs urged to wear gowns and masks if they suspect monkeypox
Professor Michael Kidd says GPs need to have their 'wits about them' to spot cases.
GP identifies patient with probable monkeypox in Sydney
Health authorities are urging doctors to be alert to possible cases following unprecedented outbreaks in non-endemic countries.
Monkeypox outbreaks puzzle health authorities
More than 50 suspected cases of the virus in 'unprecedented' clusters are being investigated in Western countries.
Could possum bites be spreading Buruli ulcer?
A patient in south-east Victoria presented to his GP with a lesion on his finger six months after being bitten by a 'sickly' possum.
Third death confirmed as expert warns Japanese encephalitis virus well entrenched
Waterbirds, as well as pigs and mosquitoes, are amplifying transmission, webinar told.
Japanese encephalitis virus likely to become endemic: deputy chief medical officer
Government responses include mosquito surveillance and possibly broader vaccination.
Two people have died from Japanese encephalitis, states confirm
The deaths in NSW and Victoria took place in mid and late February when the infection was first detected in pigs.
Authorities scramble to control Japanese encephalitis outbreak
The surprisingly fast spread of the virus could herald endemicity, expert warns.
