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November<a name="2024/11-November" id="2024/11-November" /></div><ul class="dfwp-list"><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20241121_02.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Heroin overdoses after using drugs thought to be cocaine</a> [21 November 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20241116_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Measles alert for Sydney’s Inner West</a> [16 November 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20241101_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Warning: Multiple high-dose MDMA tablets (ecstasy) circulating in NSW</a> [1 November 2024] </li></ul></li><li class="dfwp-item"><div class="groupheader item medium">2024/10 - October<a name="2024/10-October" id="2024/10-October" /></div><ul class="dfwp-list"><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20241031_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Public Health Alert: Blood borne virus risk associated with Fresh Cosmetic Clinic in Sydney</a> [31 October 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20241011_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Public health warning: viral gastroenteritis on the rise</a> [11 October 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20241003_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Vaccination the best protection against mpox</a> [3 October 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20241002_02.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Warning: High-dose MDMA tablets (ecstasy) circulating in NSW</a> [2 October 2024] </li></ul></li><li class="dfwp-item"><div class="groupheader item medium">2024/09 - September<a name="2024/09-September" id="2024/09-September" /></div><ul class="dfwp-list"><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240923_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Finalists announced for the NSW Health Awards 2024</a> [23 September 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240913_02.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Public health warning: Heroin overdoses after using drugs thought to be cocaine</a> [13 September 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240912_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Community urged to get vaccinated as whooping cough notifications continue to rise</a> [12 September 2024] </li></ul></li><li class="dfwp-item"><div class="groupheader item medium">2024/08 - August<a name="2024/08-August" id="2024/08-August" /></div><ul class="dfwp-list"><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240828_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Warning: High-dose MDMA tablets (ecstasy) circulating in NSW</a> [28 August 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240816_02.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Be aware of mpox symptoms as number of cases rise</a> [16 August 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240809_02.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Finalists of Nursing and Midwifery Awards announced</a> [9 August 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240805_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Temporary closure of Armidale Urgent Care Service</a> [5 August 2024] </li></ul></li><li class="dfwp-item"><div class="groupheader item medium">2024/07 - July<a name="2024/07-July" id="2024/07-July" /></div><ul class="dfwp-list"><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240711_02.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Protect yourself and your family from respiratory illnesses these school holidays</a> [11 July 2024] </li></ul></li><li class="dfwp-item"><div class="groupheader item medium">2024/06 - June<a name="2024/06-June" id="2024/06-June" /></div><ul class="dfwp-list"><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240626_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Warning: Hospitalisations after consuming Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies</a> [26 June 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240621_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Three new mpox cases detected in NSW</a> [21 June 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240620_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">NSW Health warns of high seasonal influenza activity </a> [20 June 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240619_02.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Warning: High-dose MDMA tablets (ecstasy) circulating in NSW</a> [19 June 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240619_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Measles alert for Sydney Airport International and Domestic Terminals</a> [19 June 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240613_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">People aged 65 and over urged to book in for free flu vaccine as cases surge across NSW</a> [13 June 2024] </li></ul></li><li class="dfwp-item"><div class="groupheader item medium">2024/05 - May<a name="2024/05-May" id="2024/05-May" /></div><ul class="dfwp-list"><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240530_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">People aged 65 and over urged to book in now for free flu vaccine</a> [30 May 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240529_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Public health warning: severe opioid overdoses related to nitazene use</a> [29 May 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240521_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Measles alert for south western Sydney</a> [21 May 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240517_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Protect yourself and others from serious illness as flu season starts in NSW</a> [17 May 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240516_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Warning: High-dose MDMA tablets (ecstasy) circulating in NSW</a> [16 May 2024] </li></ul></li><li class="dfwp-item"><div class="groupheader item medium">2024/04 - April<a name="2024/04-April" id="2024/04-April" /></div><ul class="dfwp-list"><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240424_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Public health warning: severe opioid overdoses in Penrith area</a> [24 April 2024] </li></ul></li><li class="dfwp-item"><div class="groupheader item medium">2024/03 - March<a name="2024/03-March" id="2024/03-March" /></div><ul class="dfwp-list"><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240331_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Measles alert for Western Sydney</a> [31 March 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240327_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Stay safe from mosquitoes this Easter long weekend</a> [27 March 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240325_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">NSW Health consults with staff on updating COVID-19 vaccination requirements</a> [25 March 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240315_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Measles alert for western Sydney</a> [15 March 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240305_02.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Measles alert for Sydney Domestic Airport and Sydney CBD</a> [5 March 2024] </li></ul></li><li class="dfwp-item"><div class="groupheader item medium">2024/02 - February<a name="2024/02-February" id="2024/02-February" /></div><ul class="dfwp-list"><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240228_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Measles alert for western Sydney</a> [28 February 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240223_02.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Public health warning: Opioid overdoses after using drugs people believed to be cocaine or methamphetamine</a> [23 February 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240222_03.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Legionnaires’ disease alert for Sydney</a> [22 February 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240215_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Warning: High-dose MDMA tablets (ecstasy) circulating in NSW</a> [15 February 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240214_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Measles alert for Sydney</a> [14 February 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240213_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Cryptosporidiosis alert for NSW</a> [13 February 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240211_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Measles alert for northern NSW</a> [11 February 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240208_00.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">New sustainable water technology to be on ‘tap’ at NSW hospitals</a> [8 February 2024] </li><li class="dfwp-item"><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20240206_01.aspx" xmlns:ddwrt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebParts/v2/DataView/runtime">Australia’s oldest hospital recognised with Nightingale Award</a> [6 February 2024] </li></ul></li><li class="dfwp-item"><div class="groupheader item medium">2024/01 - 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