Health
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Free RATS from council
SWAN Hill residents can still gain access to rapid antigen tests (RATs) free of charge through council. Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas this week said…
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Stay safe in hot weather
SUMMER took a while to arrive this year, but we know there are still plenty more hot days to come over the next couple of…
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Viral gastro alert
THE New South Wales Health Department is encouraging people to stay alert for symptoms of gastroenteritis (gastro), with testing and hospital data showing a significant…
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Virus alert along border
THE Murray River Council community are encouraged to take measures to protect themselves against mosquito bites following the detection of Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus.…
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Murray Valley Encephalitis alert
FOR the first time in more than 10 years, Murray Valley Encephalitis has been detected in northern Victoria. Swan Hill Rural City Council’s public health…
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Training the best and brightest
WHEN you think about what’s involved in the day-to-day running of a health service, you possibly don’t think about all the work that goes into…
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Fix your misty eyes
The word ‘cataract’ can seem daunting or even foreign for some, but as Swan Hill and Kerang Optical optometrist Kayla Adams explains, they are just…
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Sun safety alert
THE Rural Doctors Association of Australia is urging people to protect themselves from UV radiation these holidays, as Swan Hill prepares for a hot and…
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Mozzie watch intensifies as skin disease spread widens
A RETIRED doctor who contracted a flesh-eating infection after being bitten by a mosquito is urging residents to remain vigilant. Kerang resident John Flynn was…
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Free Japanese Encephalitis vaccinations for Swan Hill
SWAN Hill Council is holding free Japanese Encephalitis vaccination sessions this month. The council’s public health and regulatory services co-ordinator, Kelsey Corrie, said with an…
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