Bees behind a quarter of harmful bites and stings

MORE than 3500 Australians a year go to hospital due to contact with a venomous animal or plant, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Venomous Bites and Stings 2017-18, found that more than a quarter (26 per cent or 927 cases) of these hospitalisations […]

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  • Ross River virus risk rises

    Ross River virus risk rises

    HOLIDAY makers and residents of regional Victoria are being urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites following recent detections of Ross River virus in mosquito…