West Nile virus
West Nile virus is a viral infection carried by mosquitoes. A person infected with the virus may have no symptoms, or they may have mild flu-like symptoms. In rare cases, the virus can lead to serious complications such as meningitis and ... [... more]
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Barmah Forest virus
Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses are carried by mosquitoes and can cause disabling rheumatic symptoms. Barmah Forest virus is believed to be of shorter duration. Symptoms may include fever, tiredness, painful joints, joint swelling, muscle ... [... more]
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Kissing and your health
Kissing offers many health benefits but may also transmit a small number of disease-causing agents such as bacteria and viruses. Colds, glandular fever (kissing disease), herpes infection, warts, hepatitis B and meningococcal disease may all be ... [... more]
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Polio - immunisation
Poliomyelitis (polio) is a serious disease, caused by a virus. It can be prevented with immunisation. All children and adults should receive the vaccine. If you are not immunised, you could contract polio if your food, water or hands are ... [... more]
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Ross River virus disease
Ross River virus disease can cause joint swelling and pain, fatigue and muscle aches. Many infected people also develop a rash. Everyone recovers, although some people have intermittent symptoms for a year or more. Wear loose-fitting, ... [... more]
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Chickenpox
Chickenpox is a common, very contagious viral infection that over 90% of people get during childhood unless they have been immunised. After an infection, some of the virus may stay in the body (in nerve cells) and at some later time the virus can ... [... more]
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'Pneumococcal disease'
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. It can be caused by bacteria or viruses, and people who are ill for some other reason seem particularly likely to get pneumonia. People with pneumonia usually get short of breath because the infection ... [... more]
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ImmunisationâEUR
Hepatitis B is an infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It affects the liver, causing damage to liver cells. It is a common cause of illness and death worldwide. Some people who get hepatitis B become quite unwell several weeks after ... [... more]
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Management
There are two main types of Herpes Simplex virus (HSV). HSV type 1 mostly causes sores (cold sores) around the mouth, but can also cause sores inside the mouth and on other parts of the body. Herpes virus (HSV) type 2 causes most genital herpes ... [... more]
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Stem pitting symptoms caused by citrus tristeza virus.
Tristeza represents one of the biggest threats to citrus production around the globe. The severity of the strains can change, and the tolerance of certain scion/rootstock combinations to this virus can no longer be taken for granted. Careless ... [... more]
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HortNews - MAF Investigates New Plant Virus Threat
Agriculture officials are investigating a possible incursion of a plant disease - impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) - which commercial growers fear may severely affect ornamental crops. WELLINGTON 08/09/2003 - Agriculture officials are ... [... more]
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Virus and Virus-like Diseases of Citrus in New Zealand
Citrus trees in NZ orchards show considerable variablility in performance, manifested in the tree size, shape and appearance of the bud union and stock. This variability has been linked with off-type rootstocks and infection with a number of ... [... more]
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