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There are currently NO dengue outbreaks in north Queensland

Queensland's largest recorded dengue fever epidemic in at least 50 years was declared over on 4 September 2009.

The dengue fever type 3 epidemic, which began in Cairns in November 2008 and spread across north Queensland, saw 931 people confirmed with the virus.


Last Updated: 08 September 2009
Last Reviewed: 08 September 2009



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