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Crippling mosquito-borne disease on the rise in Mackay

DETECTION of a crippling mosquito-borne disease is rising year on year in the Mackay-Whitsunday region, despite measures to...

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10th Feb. 2017 7:02 AM

There was three cases of the exotic Zika virus in Mackay-Whitsunday region last year.

Hospital's Australia Day display a hit with patients

NO bones about it, Mackay Base Hospital sure knows how to celebrate a special occasion.

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26th Jan. 2017 6:01 AM

The Australia Day display at Mackay Base Hospital's Medical Imaging department.

Why you shouldn't bring snakes to hospital

IF YOU'RE bitten by a snake, you should definitely head to hospital - but don't bring the snake.

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24th Jan. 2017 2:01 PM

An eastern brown snake.

REVEALED: What's most likely to sting or bite you

Mackay Hospital and Health Service data shows what's biting and stinging us.

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23rd Jan. 2017 6:01 AM

An Eastern Brown Snake

Fisherman suffers unusual irukandji jellyfish sting

YOU don't necessarily need to go for a dip in tropical waters to risk irukandji stings, as one unlucky man has...

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03rd Jan. 2017 6:01 AM

Irukandji jellyfish, found north of Fraser Island, are known to hospitalise up to 100 people annually.

Hospital staff deck the wards with boughs of holly

FEATURING 'sleigh rides' on hospital beds, decorations and a hotly anticipated visit from Santa, Mackay Hospital and Health...

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21st Dec. 2016 6:12 AM

Philippa Cary the Christmas Fairy was part of the Environmental Services department's entry into the Christmas decorating competition at Mackay Base Hospital.

Woman's warning after mistaking poison for Powerade

'My mouth was burning and after a while it felt like my airways were swelling'

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19th Dec. 2016 6:12 AM

Bernadette Rutherford is warning people not to store chemicals in incorrect containers after she accidentally drunk poison.

Patient takes first shaky steps on new prosthetic leg

"I couldn't be more pleased with what they've done”

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10th Dec. 2016 10:12 AM

John Cavanagh takes his first steps on his new prosthetic limb, with senior physiotherapist John Finocchi.

More than 6000 Mackay patients on public dental wait list

More than 6000 people waiting for public dental care in Mackay.

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22nd Nov. 2016 6:11 AM

A boy has his teeth checked by the dentist.

HEALTH ALERT: Spike in food poisoning in Mackay

Explained: The culprit behind 209 cases of salmonellosis in the Mackay Hospital and Health Service District this year.

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11th Nov. 2016 1:11 PM

Using cracked or dirty eggs can lead to salmonellosis food poisoning.