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Solomon Islands: Increase in cases of Malaria and Dengue recorded in Honiara and other provinces

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Head of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Malaria Program, Mr. Albino Bobogare told local media last week Friday that Honiara including Malaita, Central Islands,...

South Australia reports 5 invasive meningococcal disease year to date

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two cases of invasive meningococcal disease have been notified in a 10-year-old girl from rural South Australia and a 31-year-old female from metropolitan Adelaide, according to SA...

Vanuatu leptospirosis cases rise to 40

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the leptospirosis situation in the South Pacific island of Vanuatu, health officials report the total cases are now at 40 through March 22. In addition, the death...

New Zealand reports its first case of rabies

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 New Zealand health officials confirmed the country has had its first case of rabies. The overseas traveller died from the disease last week, but this person posed no health risk to...

South Australia reports 1st measles case since 2019

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Australia, SA Health has been notified of a case of measles in a three-year-old boy from regional South Australia who acquired the infection while travelling overseas. SA Health...

Vanuatu reports dozens of leptospirosis cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Vanuatu Ministry of Health reports 32 cases of Leptospirosis and one death since the start of the year. This has prompted health officials to issue a red alert. The outbreak...

New Caledonia reports dozens of leptospirosis cases in first two months of 2023

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 New Caledonia health officials report a rise in leptospirosis cases since the beginning of the year. As of 28 February 2023, 65 leptospirosis cases have been confirmed. This includes...

Victoria: Two new cases of Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus infection confirmed

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus infection in Victoria, Australia, two additional cases of MVE virus infection, including one death, have been confirmed in...

Victoria reports another measles case

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Victoria Health reports a new case of measles has been identified in a returned overseas traveller. The case was infectious at a number of premises between 16 and 17 February 2023. There...

Australia: Victoria reports 1st Murray Valley encephalitis virus infection since 1974

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Victoria Department of Health reported a case of Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus infection in a a woman in her sixties who died in early February. The case spent time...