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NSW man David Kiefel dies following lengthy battle with Japanese encephalitis virus

For three months, Corowa's David Kiefel was in a critical condition in hospital, battling the mosquito-borne virus Japanese encephalitis.

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Wild mushroom poisoning cases spike in NSW

NSW Health authorities are warning people not to forage for potentially lethal wild mushrooms after a spike in poisonings.

AAP

Don’t ‘overreact’: Monkeypox explained as WHO convenes emergency meeting

Just as the country is learning to live with COVID, another virus has landed on Australian shores after a slow international spread in past weeks.

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Monkeypox confirmed in Melbourne and Sydney

Two men, in their 30s and 40s — who are recently returned travellers — have been diagnosed with monkeypox, but both have mild symptoms and are in isolation, authorities say.

ABC News

Australia could join monkeypox nations

NSW Health is carrying out confirmation testing after a possible case of the rare disease monkeypox was identified, as more nations grapple with outbreaks.

AAP

Flu season arrives early as COVID-19 holds on in the Hunter

COVID-19 continues to spread throughout Hunter New England, with another 9,523 positive cases reported.

Newcastle Herald

Thousands of COVID cases in Hunter New England

There have been almost 222,000 cases of COVID-19 in Hunter New England so far this year.

Newcastle Herald

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Sydney news: NSW Health cracking down on illegal vaping, warning large fines apply

MORNING BRIEFING: More than $1 million worth of illegal e-cigarettes and liquids have been seized this year

ABC News

Surge in NSW flu cases sparks concern over hospital capacity with Covid numbers high

State’s chief health officer, Dr Kerry Chant, urges people to get flu vaccinations as 2,000 cases reported in last week

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Nurses rally at new Maitland Hospital amid 16-hour shifts

Nurses rallied outside John Hunter Hospital and new Maitland Hospital calling for mandated staff-to-patient ratios

Newcastle Herald

Sydney researchers find enzyme marker to help detect babies at higher risk of SIDS

After years of research, Dr Carmel Harrington is a step closer to preventing more babies from dying of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) like her son Damien. She says the discovery of a marker that could lead to a screening test is her Mother's Day gift.

ABC News

‘Everything is on the table’ to address regional NSW healthcare, minister says after scathing report

Bronnie Taylor says government accepts there is a ‘need to do more’ and will pore over 44 recommendations

The Guardian - AU

Rural and regional healthcare 'at breaking point'

Dedicated health care staff stymied by "a lack of resourcing" from state and federal governments.

Newcastle Herald

NSW health system failing rural and regional residents, report finds

Issues include understaffing, poor access to services and discrimination towards First Nations people seeking medical help

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NSW push vaccines with flu on the rise

People are being urged to get a flu shot as soon as possible amid fears of a worse than usual season, with flu cases more than doubling in recent weeks.

AAP

NSW health inquiry urges workforce review

People living in rural, regional and remote NSW have poorer health outcomes and inferior access to health and hospital services, a report has found.

ABC News

I have COVID-19. What happens now? How to manage your symptoms at home

You've felt that first tingle of a sore throat. Or, you've been hit with a headache that's knocked you out for an entire day. You're COVID-positive. Here are some things to think about that will help you get through it.

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Albanese rallies against ‘fear and division’ at Labor campaign launch – as it happened

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With wait times for public elective surgeries stretching out, Australians are funding their own procedures

With wait times for elective surgeries in public hospital systems ballooning following lockdowns, some patients are self-funding their own procedures to try and skip the queue.

Newcastle Herald

The daily COVID updates are changing again

There are 75 COVID-19 positive patients in Hunter New England Hospitals, 5 in intensive care.

Newcastle Herald

Innovative industry could see new markets rise from the ashes of coal dams

Coal dams have been at the centre of dust-ups between power stations, environmental groups and health advocates for decades, but a proposal to see the dams emptied could also lead to more jobs in the big smoke.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter schools prepare for changes to COVID-19 rules in term two

"We're nervous about the possibility of increased transmission."

ABC News

NSW's daily COVID-19 update to be scaled back

NSW Health says the 11:00am detailed updates provided about people who have died of COVID-19 will now be reported weekly instead.

ABC News

Rules about isolation for COVID-19 close contacts change in NSW today — this is what you need to know

The NSW government scraps the requirement for close contacts of COVID-19 cases to isolate at home for seven days. Here's everything you need to know.

Newcastle Herald

'Strict' household contact rules to ease, Lake Macquarie person dies with COVID-19

Hunter New England records more than 2000 new cases, another death.

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