Disease

Residents of Flinders, Point Leo, and Shoreham in Victoria have been urged to boil their tap water following the discovery of a deceased rodent in the Shoreham Reservoir during routine …

Australian researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding Parkinson’s disease by solving a mystery that has persisted for decades. Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical …

New South Wales is grappling with the impact of Japanese encephalitis (JE), having recorded its second death linked to the virus this year. A man in his 70s succumbed to …

As of March 2, Queensland Health has reported an alarming increase in melioidosis cases, with 111 confirmed, marking a threefold rise compared to the same period in 2024. Most of …

In northwestern Congo, a mysterious illness has claimed over 50 lives in the past five weeks, with half of these deaths occurring shortly after symptoms emerged. The outbreaks, first reported …

An unidentified illness has claimed the lives of over 50 individuals in northwestern Congo, as reported by both local medical professionals and the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to Serge …

An elderly resident has succumbed to melioidosis, a rare bacterial disease, following severe floods in Far North Queensland. The Townsville Hospital and Health Service reported this as the first melioidosis …

In Nicaragua, at least 30 individuals have become infected with the deadly New World screwworm parasite (Cochliomyia hominivorax), which has resurfaced after being eradicated in the 1990s. This alarming resurgence …

In Far North Queensland, two individuals have succumbed to melioidosis, a severe soil-borne bacterial illness, amidst a particularly intense wet season characterised by significant flooding. Since the start of the …

Chinese authorities have noted a significant increase in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases during winter, causing some online speculation about a potential pandemic akin to COVID-19. However, experts reassure that HMPV …