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Community urged to help prevent coronavirus

27 Feb, 2020, 2:31 pm27 Feb, 2020, 2:50 pm Sia Anthopoulos

The NSW Government is asking individuals and businesses to take steps to prepare for a possible COVID-19 pandemic converging with winter flu in the coming months.

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Community warned of high dose MDMA

17 Feb, 2020, 1:18 pm17 Feb, 2020, 1:18 pm Sia Anthopoulos

NSW Health is warning the community of the dangers of high-dose orange MDMA (ecstasy) tablets labelled “QDANCE”, currently in circulation.

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Safety tips as heavy rainfall sets in over NSW

07 Feb, 2020, 11:13 am07 Feb, 2020, 11:13 am Sia Anthopoulos

Some helpful advice from the NSW SES.

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measles alert
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Measles alert for Western Sydney

05 Feb, 2020, 3:44 pm06 Feb, 2020, 12:51 pm Harrison Vesey

Plumpton residents should be on the lookout for symptoms.

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Smoke and dust causing poor air quality

02 Feb, 2020, 9:13 am02 Feb, 2020, 9:13 am Sia Anthopoulos

NSW Health is warning people to be aware of the health risks as smoke haze and dust storms cause poor air quality across parts of the state today.

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Coronavirus: Updated advice for parents ahead of school returning

27 Jan, 2020, 4:27 pm30 Jan, 2020, 2:39 pm Sia Anthopoulos

With students returning to school next week, parents of children who have had contact with a confirmed case of novel Coronavirus are being urged to keep their children at home and monitor for symptoms.

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Coronavirus: the latest information

27 Jan, 2020, 9:45 am27 Jan, 2020, 9:45 am Sia Anthopoulos

NSW Health is urging people who have recently returned from Wuhan or have been in contact with a confirmed case of novel coronavirus infection to ensure they are aware of the symptoms and seek immediate health assessment if symptoms develop within 14 days.

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NSW Health advice to travellers returning from Wuhan, China

22 Jan, 2020, 9:58 am23 Jan, 2020, 11:54 am Jenny Harrison

NSW Health will help Commonwealth Biosecurity staff at Sydney Airport monitor travellers returning from Wuhan, where there is an outbreak of novel human coronavirus.

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Warning over variable and high dose MDMA

20 Jan, 2020, 3:35 pm20 Jan, 2020, 3:35 pm Taylah Massingham

NSW Health is warning of high-dose MDMA (ecstasy) pills/capsules that are circulating in the community. Blue tablets shaped in the

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Pharmacies the go-to for medicines and masks in bush fire affected areas

15 Jan, 2020, 1:06 pm15 Jan, 2020, 1:06 pm Jenny Harrison

NSW Health has arranged for pharmacies to issue certain medicines without prescription and distribute free face masks to assist communities hit by bushfires.

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    Community urged to help prevent coronavirus

    27 Feb, 2020, 2:31 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Community urged to help prevent coronavirus
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    Community warned of high dose MDMA

    17 Feb, 2020, 1:18 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Community warned of high dose MDMA
  • Safety tips as heavy rainfall sets in over NSW

    Safety tips as heavy rainfall sets in over NSW

    07 Feb, 2020, 11:13 am Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Safety tips as heavy rainfall sets in over NSW
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    Measles alert for Western Sydney

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