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Australia Lifts Age Restriction on Mpox Vaccine, Does Not Recommend Booster
Vaccine advice has been updated in response to an uptick of cases in Australia.
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Number of Australian Mpox Cases Surpasses 300 in 2024
Among the cases, just 1 is a woman, while the rest are men.
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Human Case of Bird Flu in Australia Was Sent to the WHO for Detection
Influenza A samples were sent to the WHO for ‘further characterisation’ as part of a batch.
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Bird Flu (H7N3) Detected at Fourth Victorian Farm
This comes amid the first death of H5N2 influenza virus globally, detected in a 59-year-old from Mexico.
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Australia ‘Fully Committed’ to WHO Pandemic Agreement: Health Minister
Mark Butler told the World Health Assembly in Geneva ‘we can’t afford to fail,’ after negotiations fell through prior to the assembly.
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WHO Pandemic Treaty Will Not Take Away Australia’s Sovereignty, Government Says
‘Australia has its own sovereignty in regards to making policy decisions around health for Australians,’ said Assistant Minister Malarndirri McCarthy.
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Senator Says Australian Politicians ‘Overreached’ on Foreign Policy But Supports China Virus Inquiry
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Australia Lifts Age Restriction on Mpox Vaccine, Does Not Recommend Booster
Vaccine advice has been updated in response to an uptick of cases in Australia.
|
Number of Australian Mpox Cases Surpasses 300 in 2024
Among the cases, just 1 is a woman, while the rest are men.
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Human Case of Bird Flu in Australia Was Sent to the WHO for Detection
Influenza A samples were sent to the WHO for ‘further characterisation’ as part of a batch.
|
Bird Flu (H7N3) Detected at Fourth Victorian Farm
This comes amid the first death of H5N2 influenza virus globally, detected in a 59-year-old from Mexico.
|
Australia ‘Fully Committed’ to WHO Pandemic Agreement: Health Minister
Mark Butler told the World Health Assembly in Geneva ‘we can’t afford to fail,’ after negotiations fell through prior to the assembly.
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WHO Pandemic Treaty Will Not Take Away Australia’s Sovereignty, Government Says
‘Australia has its own sovereignty in regards to making policy decisions around health for Australians,’ said Assistant Minister Malarndirri McCarthy.
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Senator Says Australian Politicians ‘Overreached’ on Foreign Policy But Supports China Virus Inquiry
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