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In Queensland, potential exposure to ABLV is notifiable by the treating medical clinician. ABLV is spread when the saliva of an infected bat enters the human body, usually via a bite or scratch. Exposure to bat saliva may also occur via the eyes, nose, or mouth, or a pre-existing break in the skin. All bats in Australia, including flying foxes and microbats have the potential to transmit ABLV.

Over 2000 Australians are expected to participate in Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia, scheduled between 4 – 9 June 2025.

A new support service which targets Western Queenslanders with an elevated risk of suicide is being rolled out across the region.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people will have the opportunity to become enrolled nurses without the need to move away from their local communities for training, under a new program launched in Western Queensland.

The Western Queensland Primary Health Network (WQPHN) is delighted to announce the appointment of two new board directors, Rob Margetts and Catrina Felton-Busch. We also extend our congratulations to Sheryl Lawton on her re-appointment and bid farewell to Jason Warnock, whose contributions since the inception of WQPHN in 2018 have been invaluable.

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