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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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31 January 2025
Supporting infant skin health in Aurukun
Our Maternal and Child Health (MCH) team recently promoted the benefits of bathing and skin care at the Aurukun Primary Health Care Centre.
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15 April 2025
Get ready for flu season
Cape York, Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area are being urged to ensure their vaccinations are up to date for the influenza season as cases begin to rise across the region.
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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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11 October 2024
Pertussis (whooping cough) cases at Weipa
Case of pertussis (whooping cough) are continuing to rise across the Cape York, Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area region, as they are throughout Queensland.
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10 September 2024
Torres and Cape families urged to vaccinate children against Meningococcal
Health authorities are urging families in the Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula Area and Cape York to take up the free Meningococcal B vaccination for their children after an outbreak in Cairns.
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12 July 2024
Respiratory conditions continue circulating in Torres and Cape
Respiratory conditions are continuing to circulate across Cape York, the Torres Strait, and the Northern Peninsula Area, as they are across Queensland.
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31 May 2024
Pertussis (whooping cough) cases on Hammond Island
The Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service has recorded three cases of whooping cough (pertussis) on Hammond Island in the Torres Strait over the past month.