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Department of Health media releases

4 February 2020 Queensland coronavirus update

There has been a third novel coronavirus case confirmed in Queensland. An eight year old boy, a Chinese national from Wuhan (Hubei Province), has been confirmed to have novel coronavirus

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3 February 2020 Hendra treatment trial finishes with success

A clinical safety trial has successfully tested a Hendra virus treatment on 40 human volunteers.

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1 February 2020 Health advice for under 18s recently returned from China

Following a request from the Queensland Government, late yesterday the Federal Government provided a list of Queenslanders under 18 years old who have recently returned from China, including Hong Kong.

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30 January 2020 Queensland coronavirus update

There has been a second novel coronavirus case confirmed in Queensland. A 42 year old woman, a Chinese national from Wuhan (Hubei Province), has been confirmed to have novel coronavirus.

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30 January 2020 Community help needed to combat virus threat

Queensland Health has called for calm and vigilance following confirmation a Chinese national has tested positive to the novel coronavirus on the Gold Coast.

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29 January 2020 Queensland coronavirus update

There has been a change in the agreed national approach in the advice to people who have travelled to China.

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28 January 2020 Queensland coronavirus update

There are no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Queensland.

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28 January 2020 Mental wellbeing is important for everyone

A new campaign is encouraging Queenslanders to strengthen their mental wellbeing by creating a healthier relationship with their minds.

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23 January 2020 Children shine with a decline in screen time

Queensland Health is urging parents to tune into its new mini documentary ‘Square Eyes’, in a bid to make future generations screen smart.

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23 January 2020 A little purple reminder to help prevent Summer Sunburn

They’re little, made of silicone and if they turn purple, it’s time to get out of the sun or slip, slop, slap, seek and slide.

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20 January 2020 State’s skating great calls on parents to act as child concussion rates soar

Could it be concussion? – emergency docs and Australia’s first Winter Olympics Gold Medallist Steven Bradbury are calling on parents to consider the question following a spike in cases across the state.

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23 December 2019 Check on friends and family this festive season

Hardships of many kinds, financial, drought, fires and floods, work and relationships can all lead to an extremely difficult Christmas and New Year period for some. Loneliness and missing loved ones can be particularly stressful at this time too.

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29 November 2019 Hospital demand increasing

Emergency departments across the state continue to see an increase in presentations each month.

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16 November 2019 New tech trial hitting schoolies

A new technology is being trialled at this year’s Schoolies in a bid to raise awareness of the dangers of UV exposure and encourage young Queenslanders to practise sun safe behaviours.

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12 November 2019 Bushfire smoke warning: health advice

Current bushfire conditions have resulted in very poor air quality in Brisbane, Ipswich and Gold Coast areas. Queensland Health recommends that these communities take the following actions.

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10 November 2019 Health statement on current Queensland bush fires

Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young is advising Queenslanders to look out for themselves and their family and friends’ health during the current bush fire situation across the state.

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5 November 2019 New program to save 80 families from the agony of stillbirth

Queensland Health will launch a major statewide improvement project to reduce preventable stillbirths by 20 per cent by 2022.

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16 October 2019 Complacency could reduce HPV protection - is your teen at risk?

Health authorities are encouraging parents to check whether their teens have received the full human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine course.

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16 October 2019 Breathing conditions take toll on Queenslanders

A spike in respiratory illnesses like pneumonia and asthma are causing congestion in Queensland’s emergency departments, which are already being taxed by a record flu season.

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23 September 2019 Health warning as starving bats fall to ground

A remarkable rise in the number of Queenslanders coming into contact with bats has sparked a warning from authorities.

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Last updated: 18 December 2022