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Dengue in North Queensland
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Media Releases for 2008

December 2008

29 December 2008

15 suspected dengue notifications over the weekend
An additional 15 notifications of dengue fever cases were received by Tropical Population Health Services over the Christmas long weekend.

23 December 2008

Letter to the Editor (Cairns Post)
In response to a letter from Joseph Cuthill-Coutts and comments made in the "They Say" feature (Cairns Post, 23 Dec), about dengue mosquitoes and requests for fogging.

Have yourself a dengue-free Christmas - Top 5 tips
Queensland Health has urged Cairns residents: "Have yourself a dengue-free Christmas", as the current outbreak looks set to reach 50 confirmed cases this week.

12 December 2008

Dengue outbreak cases increase rapidly in Cairns
Queensland Health has once again urged Cairns residents to take precautions during the current dengue fever outbreak, following a rapid increase in the number of cases.

1 December 2008

Dengue outbreak confirmed in Cairns
Cairns residents are being urged to protect themselves against dengue fever, following the confirmation of two locally-acquired dengue cases in Cairns North.

June 2008

26 June 2008

Dengue outbreak declared over
The Mossman/Port Douglas dengue fever outbreak was declared over today. There were 22 confirmed cases.

February 2008

6 February 2008

Dengue outbreak in Mossman
Residents of Mossman are urged to protect themselves against dengue fever, with two confirmed locally-acquired cases.

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Last Updated: 29 April 2009
Last Reviewed: 07 January 2009