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10 July 2025
Record numbers of Indigenous cadets set to join Darling Downs Health
The future of potential Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health leaders on the Darling Downs looks bright, with a record number of students expected to join a state-wide cadetship program.
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02 July 2025
Community urged to take action against rising respiratory illnesses
Darling Downs residents are being urged to take steps to protect themselves and others from respiratory illnesses this winter, with a particular focus on influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and whooping cough (pertussis).
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27 February 2025
Avoid the bite of mosquitoes as new cases of Japanese encephalitis virus detected
Darling Downs Health is urging the community to protect themselves from the risk of mosquito-borne viruses after two new cases of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) were detected in New South Wales, including one close to the Southern Downs region.
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27 December 2024
Keep cool as severe heatwave conditions hit the holidays
People in the Darling Downs, Granite Belt and Burnett regions are being urged to stay cool and be on the lookout for heat-related illnesses as they ring in the final few days of 2024, with severe heatwave conditions being forecast from today through
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09 January 2024
Darling Downs and South West communities reminded of the risk of Q fever
Situated among a livestock and wildlife rich environment, Darling Downs and South West residents are being reminded that Q fever can be carried by domestic and wild animals.
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08 November 2022
Don’t beat around the bush this snake season
Darling Downs residents are encouraged to be snake aware as the warmer weather brings more snake bites.
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08 November 2022
Residents urged to protect themselves against Japanese encephalitis
Queensland’s Chief Health Officer is encouraging locals to be aware of a mosquito-borne virus, especially anyone who works near piggeries, creeks or dams.