Monkeypox: what are the symptoms and should Australia be worried?
Infectious disease was first recorded in 1970 but a recent surge in cases has led to the largest outbreak in Europe to date
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Infectious disease was first recorded in 1970 but a recent surge in cases has led to the largest outbreak in Europe to date
Labor has promised a “centre for disease control” that monitors outbreaks and provides public health advice, but experts say it would need states to provide timely data.
Health experts are calling for the compulsory reporting of all hospital-acquired infections including COVID-19 to prevent further deaths.
The Covid vaccines used in Australia have been extremely successful at markedly decreasing our personal risk of dying or getting seriously ill from the virus.
An expert has warned being infected with COVID-19 for a second time will become increasingly common as new highly transmissible Omicron sub-lineages emerge.