Source; https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-...l-qld/11144996
Dengue fever case in Rockhampton prompts full outbreak response after it was acquired locally
By Ashleigh Stevenson and staff
Updated 41 minutes ago
A full outbreak response is being enacted in Rockhampton after confirmation of the first locally acquired case of dengue fever in the region in decades.
Key points
Officials will be doorknocking residents in the area of the case today to warn them to take precautions
It is the first time in decades dengue fever has been acquired locally in the central Queensland region
Dengue fever symptoms can range from fever, intense headaches, vomiting to diarrhoea
Rockhampton Regional Council and Central Queensland Public Health Unit officials will today doorknock residents near the patient's home to warn locals to take precautions...
Dengue fever case in Rockhampton prompts full outbreak response after it was acquired locally
By Ashleigh Stevenson and staff
Updated 41 minutes ago
A full outbreak response is being enacted in Rockhampton after confirmation of the first locally acquired case of dengue fever in the region in decades.
Key points
Officials will be doorknocking residents in the area of the case today to warn them to take precautions
It is the first time in decades dengue fever has been acquired locally in the central Queensland region
Dengue fever symptoms can range from fever, intense headaches, vomiting to diarrhoea
Rockhampton Regional Council and Central Queensland Public Health Unit officials will today doorknock residents near the patient's home to warn locals to take precautions...
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