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10 July 2025 Queensland respiratory infection update
Flu cases are continuing to rise across the state, with more than 3,050 cases recorded in the past week. This is the highest number of flu cases recorded in a single week this year to date.
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3 July 2025 Queensland respiratory infection update
Flu and COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalisations across Queensland remain on the rise and this trend is expected to continue over the coming weeks.
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One of Queensland’s newest immunisation programs is helping prevent hundreds of Queensland babies from a hospital stay this year, due to a common, but potentially serious illness.
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The community is invited to contribute to an independent review of the prescribing of puberty blockers and gender-affirming therapies in Queensland’s public paediatric gender services.
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Queenslanders are urged to take measures to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes as health authorities confirmed the first detection of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) in a pig in Central Queensland. Queensland Health have confirmed a detection of JEV in the Banana Shire Council area.
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With the cooler months fast approaching, now is the best time for Queenslanders to protect themselves against common winter respiratory illnesses.
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It’s common to see mosquito numbers increase after wet and warm weather, and this rise in numbers raises the risk of contracting mosquito-borne illnesses, such as Ross River virus and Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV).
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15 March 2025 Be alert against mosquitoes as JEV detected in Brisbane
Queenslanders are urged to take measures to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes as health authorities confirmed the first detection of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) in Brisbane.
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13 February 2025 Queenslanders urged to be alert against mosquito bites
Queenslanders are urged to take measures to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes amid detections of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) and Ross River virus among some mosquito populations across the state.
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24 December 2024 Increased disease risk as mosquito numbers rise
Mosquito numbers are on the rise and its a good time to take precautions