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| Bali doctors investigate possible bird flu deaths |
| Published: August 12, 2007, 9:19 pm |
| Tags: Health, Diseases Disorders, Avian Influenza, Bali |
| There are fears that the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu may have spread to the Indonesian resort island of Bali. |
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| Indonesia confirms Bali's first bird flu deaths |
| Published: August 13, 2007, 4:17 am |
| Tags: Health, Diseases Disorders, Avian Influenza, Indonesia, Bali |
| Officials from Indonesia's National Bird Flu Commission have confirmed the disease has been transmitted to humans in Bali for the first time. |
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| Gastro outbreak at Dandenong nursing home |
| Published: August 13, 2007, 3:00 am |
| Tags: Health, Diseases Disorders, Food Poisoning, Australia, Vic, Dandenong 3175 |
| Two residents of a Dandenong nursing home are being treated in hospital after a gastro outbreak. |
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| Health officials warn of Bali bird flu risk |
| Published: August 13, 2007, 2:25 am |
| Tags: Health, Diseases Disorders, Travel Tourism, Perth 6000 |
| Health officials in Western Australia say people travelling to Bali should avoid visiting the island's small villages, after a suspected outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus there. |
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| New cervical cancer vaccine targets older women |
| Published: August 13, 2007, 6:03 pm |
| Tags: Health, Diseases Disorders, Cervical Vulval Cancers, Australia |
| Another cervical cancer vaccine will be launched today, targeting women over the age of 27. |
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| Toddler's flu death confirmed |
| Published: August 13, 2007, 5:33 pm |
| Tags: Health, Diseases Disorders, Influenza, Australia, Bathurst 2795 |
| A two-year-old boy is the first child in New South Wales to die in what health officials are saying is one of the worst flu seasons in years. |
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| Asthmatics told to take extra care in flu season |
| Published: September 4, 2007, 6:37 pm |
| Tags: Diseases Disorders, Asthma, Australia, Qld |
| Asthma sufferers are being urged to take extra precaution during this year's flu season. |
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| Wodonga horse lockdown lifted |
| Published: September 4, 2007, 8:18 pm |
| Tags: Health, Diseases Disorders, Influenza, Australia, Vic, Wodonga 3690 |
| A lockdown on horse stables in the Victorian border city of Wodonga will be lifted, after horses in neighbouring Albury were cleared of the horse flu. |
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| SA country cup raced despite horse flu restrictions |
| Published: September 5, 2007, 4:11 am |
| Tags: Diseases Disorders, Influenza, Animal Welfare, Horse Racing, Adelaide 5000, Balaklava 5461, Port Pirie 5540 |
| Organisers say restrictions in place because of the risk of horse flu failed to dent the enthusiasm of punters at the Balaklava Cup in the mid-north of South Australia today. |
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| Horse flu vaccine too expensive: Minister |
| Published: September 5, 2007, 2:28 am |
| Tags: Health, Diseases Disorders, Influenza, Sport, Horse Racing, Australia, Nsw, Coffs Harbour 2450, Newcastle 2300, Scone 2337 |
| New South Wales Primary Industries Minister, Ian Macdonald, says vaccinating horses against equine influenza would cost too much money. |
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| Bird flu pandemic poses 'great risk' to Australia |
| Published: September 5, 2007, 6:05 pm |
| Tags: Health, Diseases Disorders, Avian Influenza, Australia |
| The head of the communicable disease program at the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Australia will be at great risk if a bird flu pandemic occurs. |
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| Vaccine won't fix horse flu problem: Racing Vic |
| Published: September 6, 2007, 6:45 pm |
| Tags: Health, Diseases Disorders, Influenza, Australia, Vic |
| Racing Victoria's chief vet is urging the racing industry not to look to vaccinations as a quick fix for equine influenza. |
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| Arthritis, osteoporosis leading disability causes: report |
| Published: September 6, 2007, 8:20 pm |
| Tags: Health, Disabilities, Diseases Disorders, Arthritis, Australia |
| A new report has found arthritis and osteoporosis are the most common causes of disability in Australia. |
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| Border lockdown to remain despite problems: Hulls |
| Published: September 6, 2007, 8:18 pm |
| Tags: Health, Diseases Disorders, Influenza, Australia, Vic |
| The Victorian Racing Minister Rob Hulls says a ban on horse movement through State borders will remain in force, despite the problems it is causing for trainers and studs in border areas. |
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| Pap smear reminder as cervical cancer vaccine rolled out |
| Published: September 9, 2007, 12:47 am |
| Tags: Health, Diseases Disorders, Vaccines Immunity, Cervical Vulval Cancers, Australia, Vic |
| A new campaign is urging women not to become complacent about pap smear tests. |
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