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  1. Idyllic rural NSW is a hotspot for motor neurone disease

    "Our recent mortality paper shows that if you live in rural and regional Australia, you are 40 per cent more likely to die from motor neurone disease. This cannot be genetic."
    "Much attention will be focused on MND hotspots which include regional centres such as Griffith, Leeton, Wagga Wagga and Narrandera in the Riverina where rates of the degenerative illness are estimated to be five to seven times the national average. Other areas of concern include Tamworth, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie." >>
    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/mnd
    #environment #diseases #MDN #NSW #CoffsHarbour #PortMacquarie #RuralNSW #MidNorthCoast #water #pollution #ExtremeHeat #runoff #HABs #pesticides #epidemiology

  2. Naty S @eclecticpassions ·

    HANTAVIRUS AND ANDES VIRUS 101

    As a trained medical professional, I feel the need to inform and raise awareness of the latest MV Hondius (cruise ship) hantavirus outbreak in early May 2026.

    Here is a quick rundown of facts about hantavirus in general...

    View full note: burgeonlab.com/notes/2026/0513

  3. Cases of flesh-eating #Buruli #ulcers are rising and cases have spread from coastal Victoria to NSW. Researchers have finally figured out what spreads the #disease. apple.news/AcBOKTVVoTdeCJIKoIe #science #health #epidemiology #australia

  4. Yay it's page proof time! This paper is allllllmooooooost ready for your eyes. ALMOST!

    #voice #science #epidemiology #dysphonia #ASHA #JSLHR #SLP