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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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15 January 2025
TCHHS Falls Prevention Group empowers Elders
Falls can be a significant challenge for older adults, but the Thursday Island Falls Prevention Group at TCHHS is having a positive impact.
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06 January 2025
Graduation day for Deadly Start School Based Trainees
The first cohort of Deadly Start School Based Trainees (SBT) on Thursday Island graduated on Friday December 13, 2024
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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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06 December 2024
Stay food safe over Christmas
Christmas, hot weather and upset tummies don’t have to go together if Cape York, Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area residents follow a few simple food safety tips this festive 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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29 November 2024
Finger-prick-free blood glucose monitoring project
A finger-prick-free blood glucose monitoring project for people with diabetes is under way in Cape York communities.
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27 November 2024
TCHHS ready to welcome First Nations students and graduates
TCHHS is continuing its commitment to ‘grow our own’ by providing more opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and graduates to join the Health Service.
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22 November 2024
Tagai college health checks
Young people on Thursday Island are being encouraged to have regular health checks and build healthy behaviours for the future.
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22 November 2024
Whooping cough cases continue to rise
With cases of pertussis (whooping cough) continuing to rise across the Cape York, Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area region, residents are being urged to ensure their and their children’s vaccinations are up to date.
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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.