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These graphs show why Ebola outbreak is on track to be worst in history
By Andrew Thorpe
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says many of the deaths occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo are happening outside of known transmission chains, meaning the outbreak is a long way from being brought under control.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/drc-ebola-outbreak-2026-graphs-case-numbers/107032286
#Ebola #InfectiousDiseases #EpidemicsandPandemics #AndrewThorpe
Five graphs show Ebola outbreak on track to be worst in history
By Andrew Thorpe
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says many of the deaths occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo are happening outside of known transmission chains, meaning the outbreak is a long way from being brought under control.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/drc-ebola-outbreak-2026-five-graphs-case-numbers/107032286
#Ebola #InfectiousDiseases #EpidemicsandPandemics #AndrewThorpe
First H5N1 bird flu death recorded in Phillip Island penguins
By Philippe Perez
A Phillip Island penguin has died from H5N1 bird flu in the first detection among the island's little penguin colony, ahead of vaccinations beginning on Monday.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/phillip-island-penguin-bird-flu/107042190
#AvianInfluenza #Birds #EpidemicsandPandemics #Zoology #TourismandLeisureIndustry #PhilippePerez
US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt over COVID hearing
Dr Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times when he appeared before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs last week.
Fears bird flu could have 'devastating' effect on Phillip Island penguins
By Lily Kristanto and Bec Symons
Conservationists say they fear the arrival of H5 bird flu in Australia could have a devastating impact on Phillip Island's penguin population.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/phillip-island-penguins-bird-flu-fears/106982242
#AvianInfluenza #Birds #EpidemicsandPandemics #Animals #TourismandLeisureIndustry #LilyKristanto #BecSymons
Scientists keeping a close watch as H5N1 infection looms
By Jean Bell
Victorians are on high alert for the deadly H5N1 bird flu, as citizen scientists help to monitor infected birds.
#Birds #EpidemicsandPandemics #WildlifeDiseases #AvianInfluenza #JeanBell
Live: Review of COVID response finds Australians unlikely to accept lockdowns again
By Tom Crowley
Australia's COVID-19 response frayed after early successes, damaging the public's trust and making it unlikely that lockdowns or other harsh restrictions will be tolerated again, a federal government review has found.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-29/covid-response-review-released/104531920
#EpidemicsandPandemics #COVID19 #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #TomCrowley
Tasmania in early stage of whooping cough epidemic as authorities urge vulnerable to vaccinate
By Clancy Balen
Health authorities are urging at-risk Tasmanians to get vaccinated against the highly infectious illness, as the state is in the early stages of the epidemic.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-20/tasmania-in-early-stage-of-whooping-cough-epidemic/104375256
Victorian coroner recommends more improvements in trans health care following investigation into five deaths
By Kate Ashton
A coroner recommends more funding for gender affirming care and systemic changes across Victoria Police, following a probe into the deaths of five transgender women, who died during the pandemic.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-29/melbourne-inquest-into-transgender-deaths/104284898
First ever human case of bird flu detected in Victorian child returning to Australia
A Victorian child has tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza after returning to the country from overseas earlier this year. The Department of Health says transmission to humans is rare.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-22/bird-flu-avian-influenza-human-detection/103879886
#AvianInfluenza #LivestockHealthandWelfare #EpidemicsandPandemics #Health
A Victorian child returning to the country has tested positive for bird flu following an outbreak of the disease
A Victorian child has tested positive for bird flu after returning to the country from overseas earlier this year. The Department of Health says transmission to humans is rare.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-22/bird-flu-avian-influenza-human-detection/103879886
#AvianInfluenza #LivestockHealthandWelfare #EpidemicsandPandemics #Health
Mandating COVID-19 vaccines for some Queensland frontline workers was unlawful, judge rules
By Talissa Siganto
Dozens of Queensland Police Service and Queensland Ambulance Service staff challenged their workplace mandates in the Supreme Court in 2022, after they refused to comply with the directives.
#Police #EpidemicsandPandemics #HealthPolicy #VaccinesandImmunity #COVID19 #TalissaSiganto
This country has a problem with mass shootings at home, mass illness and death from treatable physical and mental health problems, mass death due to massive funding of wars abroad and lack of funding for basic life services at home. If you want to be anti-death and you criticize the lack of response to any one of these problems, you are accused of being either anti American or the new synonym for that-- anti semitic. Well include me in both of those labels if it makes you feel intelligent. You're not. They are both meaningless terms at best or codewords for those opposed to legalized murder at worst.
#massShootings
#wars
#epidemicsandpandemics
#infantdeaths
#ecocide
#drugaddiction
#suicide
Is this our new normal? They come from all walks of life, and all parts of Australia. Six months on from the start of life in the shadow of COVID-19 they're asking themselves, will anything ever be the same again? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-21/covid-19-coronavirus-australia-jobs-careers-family/12864550 #EpidemicsandPandemics #CommunityandSociety #Rural
Could COVID-19 snuff out New Year's Eve fireworks? Australia's fireworks industry has been hard hit by the cancellation of mass gatherings because of coronavirus and the need for social distancing. Now businesses are trying to find ways to make New Year's Eve displays COVID-safe. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-26/coronavirus-queensland-decimates-fireworks-new-years-eve/12702736 #InfectiousDiseases(Other) #EpidemicsandPandemics #TravelHealthandSafety #GovernmentandPolitics #COVID-19
Farmers and agribusinesses could join class action for compensation from Vic and SA governments Regional Victorian legal firm issues call-out to regional border communities for interest from agribusiness to join class action, citing freedom of trade across state borders as a 'very important guarantee in our federal constitution'. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-18/class-actions-against-vic-sa-state-govts-over-border-closures/12672408 #EpidemicsandPandemics #StatesandTerritories #Trade
Interstate seasonal workers likely to be in Tasmania for the berry harvest later this month After weeks of pushing for Tasmanians to fill the labour shortage on farms this year, the Government looks set to allow interstate and overseas seasonal workers into the state for the fruit harvest. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-09-08/tasmania-gives-the-green-light-on-seasonal-workers/12639464 #Business,EconomicsandFinance #EpidemicsandPandemics #LifestyleandLeisure #AgriculturalCrops
'We'd just like to feel like we're not criminals': Failure to agree on Ag Worker Movement Code Farmers express frustration as National Cabinet fails to reach consensus on a code that would have allowed agricultural workers to move across all state borders relatively freely. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-09-04/national-cabinet-fails-agree-ag-workers-code-covid-state-borders/12628600 #Quarantine-Agricultural #AgriculturalMachinery #EpidemicsandPandemics #StatesandTerritories #Rural
Australian Lamb Company abattoir hit with new coronavirus case in Colac The abattoir at the centre of one of regional Victoria's largest coronavirus clusters records a new case of COVID-19. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-25/new-covid-19-case-recorded-in-country-victorian-abattoir/12593946 #EpidemicsandPandemics #DiseasesandDisorders #Agribusiness #COVID-19
Beef jerky business chews through tough times From the farmhouse kitchen to the shelves of supermarkets, the Camerons are biting their way through the beef jerky market. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-25/augathella-beef-jerky-bites-back-after-covid19-downturn/12581508 #EpidemicsandPandemics #FoodandBeverage #FoodandCooking #FoodProcessing #Agribusiness #BeefCattle #COVID-19 #Retail
'We've been able to put staff back on': Regional tourists making up for missed season in north Queensland Magnetic Island and Charters Towers are seeing a surge in visitors as Townsville prepares for two major sporting events. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-24/north-queensland-regional-tourism-regaining-coronavirus-loss/12588752 #EpidemicsandPandemics #TravelandTourism #RuralTourism #MotorSports #COVID-19 #Tourism #Boxing
Wool market dips below 1,000c/kg and hits eight-year low The Australian wool price is now at its lowest level since 2012 after 59c/kg was swiped from the Australian Wool Exchange this week. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-20/australian-wool-market-plummets-hits-eight-year-low/12574562 #AgriculturalMarketing #EpidemicsandPandemics #AgriculturalPrices #Agribusiness #Retail #Wool
Victorian meatworks asked staff back to work before they received COVID-19 test results under new rules A change in the rules for industries that have suffered coronavirus outbreaks sees a Victorian meatworks given permission to ask staff back to work before they had the results from precautionary COVID-19 tests. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-20/victorian-meatworks-asked-workers-to-come-back-coronavirus/12569394 #EpidemicsandPandemics #IndustrialRelations #FoodProcessing #FoodSafety
'It's unacceptable': Victoria-SA border farmers have mixed results getting permits Farmers living near the SA-Victoria border say they are already having issues applying for new border permits ahead of a tightening of the border on Friday. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-19/sa-vic-farmers-worried-about-border-closure/12553362 #EpidemicsandPandemics #Agriculture #FarmLabour #COVID-19 #Health #Rural
Brisbane's Ekka goes online as royal country shows look to coronavirus-proof their business As royal shows across the country are cancelled amid the global pandemic, organisers, suppliers and retailers are coming up with innovative ways for the show to go on. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-14/coronavirus-queensland-country-shows-go-digital-to-stay-alive/12551588 #EpidemicsandPandemics #DiseasesandDisorders #HealthAdministration #Federal-StateIssues #CommunityandSociety #HealthPolicy
Cute, fluffy and useful: How alpacas are helping researchers in the fight against COVID-19 In the race to find a vaccine against COVID-19, researchers have turned to an animal known for its spitting and surly attitude — the alpaca. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-13/alpacas-help-researchers-in-hunt-for-coronavirus-cure/12550702 #ScienceandResearchManagement #EpidemicsandPandemics #ScienceandTechnology #DiseasesandDisorders #MedicalResearch #Livestock #COVID-19 #Health #Rural
Coronavirus has separated us from our family pet and we don't know when she will come home There is a lot beyond our control as we navigate our way through the pandemic. But my family is now grappling with another problem: we don't know when we will see our dog again, writes Kate McQuestin. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-11/coronavirus-separated-family-pet-stranded-overseas/12531198 #Quarantine-ControlMethods #Quarantine-Agricultural #EpidemicsandPandemics #SocialDistancing #COVID-19
Sleepy hinterland gets green light to become hotspot for mountain bike tourism Shrouded by cool tropical rainforest and with a riding season that runs all year round, Eungella and Finch Hatton, in Mackay's hinterland, could become prime mountain biking destinations. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-10/mackay-hinterland-to-become-mountain-bike-mecca/12490176 #EpidemicsandPandemics #RegionalDevelopment #TravelandTourism #LocalGovernment #RuralTourism #Hospitality #Regional #COVID-19
With nowhere to go and gold prices soaring, West Australians turn their hands to prospecting Record high gold prices and closed borders spark a boom in gold prospecting in Western Australia's Goldfields region, and metal detectors are flying off shelves around the state. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-07/high-gold-price-leads-to-prospecting-boom-in-wa/12531754 #EpidemicsandPandemics #RegionalDevelopment #CommunityandSociety #SmallBusiness #RuralTourism #Regional #COVID-19 #Gold
Why city daytrippers are making country towns nervous about COVID-19 Regional New South Wales is teeming with temptations for tourists, but locals in country towns are getting wary of outsiders — with one saying ID checks are often met with a "huff and puff" of annoyance. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-05/regional-nsw-fears-covid-19-cases-from-city-visitors/12519132 #EpidemicsandPandemics #TravelandTourism #RuralTourism #COVID-19 #Regional #Tourism
Shoppers urged to be patient as Victorian coronavirus restrictions impact food supply Victorians are being urged not to buy more meat and vegetables than they need, as the rise of COVID-19 cases across the state forces food processors to reduce staff numbers. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-04/victorian-coronavirus-restrictions-impact-on-food-supply/12518136 #EpidemicsandPandemics #FoodandBeverage #FoodProcessing #Agribusiness #Agriculture #Industry #COVID-19
Queensland's border closes, leaving millions locked out after last-minute scramble Thousands of people dash for Queensland before the border officially closes to Greater Sydney, with dozens of extra flights arriving at Brisbane Airport and long traffic delays on the Gold Coast. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-01/coronavirus-queensland-border-closure-impact-millions-locked-out/12512266 #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InfectiousDiseases(Other) #EpidemicsandPandemics #Federal-StateIssues
Border communities say SA Health 'dropped the ball' as mandatory testing is introduced Victorian cross-border residents travelling to South Australia are struggling to find facilities to get mandatory COVID-19 testing, despite SA Health saying testing are facilities available. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-30/covid19-tests-leave-sa-vic-cross-border-communities-stranded/12506092 #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #EpidemicsandPandemics #StatesandTerritories #Federal-StateIssues #Police
Civil liberty campaigner says rights not being breached by face masks rule As Bendigo residents are urged to wear face masks, a civil liberties and human rights group says there is no "human right" being breached by being made to wear the covering. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-28/face-masks-and-civil-liberties-in-bendigo/12498298 #EpidemicsandPandemics #SocialDistancing #FoodProcessing #HealthPolicy #Epidemiology #HumanRights #COVID-19 #Regional #Rights #Work
COVID-19 cluster at Don KR Smallgoods sparks concern of central Victorian spread The cluster of cases linked to the Don KR Smallgoods meat processing plant in Castlemaine reaches six, heightening concerns coronavirus could be spreading in central Victoria. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-27/covid19-cluster-grows-at-don-kr-smallgoods-castlemaine/12494720 #InfectiousDiseases(Other) #EpidemicsandPandemics #FoodProcessing #COVID-19 #Health
The 'domino effect' in Victoria's meat industry pushing COVID case numbers higher You used to be able to smell Melbourne's meatworks before you could see them. Now, linked to almost 300 coronavirus cases, the abattoirs are on the nose once again. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-26/coronavirus-covid-19-meatworks-abattoirs-victoria/12490178 #EpidemicsandPandemics #DiseasesandDisorders #FoodandBeverage #FoodProcessing #Epidemiology #Livestock #COVID-19 #Health
From DJing to dirt: Former triple j host swaps music for organic farming With the coronavirus pandemic putting her and many others in the music industry out of work, a former triple j presenter has used the time to pursue her other passion: organic farming. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-25/djing-to-dirt-musician-pivots-to-permaculture/12489978 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #EpidemicsandPandemics #WomenInAgriculture #MusicIndustry #Horticulture #FarmLabour #Volunteers #Gardening