Infectious disease
Legionnaires’ Disease a Growing Concern in Australia
Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have grown more common since it’s discovery in 1976, including a 100 case outbreak in Melbourne......
Strep A cases on the rise
Health authorities in New South Wales and Victoria have issued a warning about Group A Streptococcal diseases, commonly known as......
The War Against Pandemics
COVID-19 has been one of the worst pandemics ever but it is not the only pandemic Australians have faced. According......
Flood waters contaminated by infectious zoonotic disease
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease transmitted to humans from domestic and wild animals including mice and rats, livestock, pigs and......
COVID-19 brings factory farms under scrutiny
Although the source of COVID-19 continues to be debated, many are blaming wet markets in China for the spread of......
Corona Virus Evac – QF 50X Wuhan to Christmas Id departing now.
Unlike the US or the UK where flights were banned a week ago, Australia is actually organising a Qantas flight......
Resisting The Rest: Health system reform necessary for curbing antibiotic resistance
50% of Australian indigenous children will have up to 6 prescriptions of antibiotics before their 6th birthday. This over-reliance on......
Concerns over effects of antibiotics during pregnancy
A recent study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, has uncovered a link between women who take antibiotics while......