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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. How can countries strengthen their public health emergency workforce?

    New research reviews the role of Field Epidemiology Training Programs (#FETP) and Rapid Response Teams (#RRT) in improving outbreak detection, preparedness, and response capacity.

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    🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1

    #GlobalHealth #HealthSecurity #OneHealth #Epidemiology #Preparedness #PublicHealthEmergency #WorkforceDevelopment