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20 May 2025
Weipa birthing service celebrates first anniversary
The families of the first and second babies born at the Weipa IHS birthing unit last year had planned to birth elsewhere before the opening of the new facility.
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05 March 2025
6 new nursing and midwifery graduates join Torres and Cape HHS
Five new nursing and one midwifery graduates have joined the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service from 3 March.
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22 May 2025
Take precautions to avoid mossie bites
With wet conditions persisting throughout much of the region, residents should take all possible precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.
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11 April 2025
Murray Valley Encephalitis virus
Cape York residents are urged to take all precautions against mosquito bites, following the recent detection of Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE) virus in mosquitoes at Weipa.
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06 February 2025
Be melioidosis aware
With wet conditions affecting large parts of the Torres Strait, Cape York and Northern Peninsula Area, health authorities are reminding residents to take precautions against melioidosis.
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16 January 2025
Malaria case at Lakeland
A case of malaria has been identified in the Lakeland community, near Cooktown.
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15 January 2025
Box jellyfish sightings prompt warning
Health authorities are warning all Cape York, Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area residents to take care while swimming due to recent sightings of box jellyfish.
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13 December 2024
Take care of health and safety during flood and rain
As the wet season develops across Cape York, the Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area increasingly heavy and possibly flood rains can be expected in the weeks to come.
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06 December 2024
Take precautions to avoid mossie bites
Torres Strait, Cape York, and Northern Peninsula Area residents are being urged to take all possible precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes this wet season.
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03 December 2024
Dengue alert for Torres Strait
Health authorities are warning all Torres Strait island residents to be on alert for mosquito-borne diseases with dengue fever virus continuing to occur across the region.
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22 November 2024
Be cautious with bats
With bat breeding season currently under way across Far North Queensland, residents of Cape York, the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area have been warned to keep their distance.