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• WHO wants probe into possible Ebola mutation 18-08-2026

  The African health agency Africa CDC and the World Health Organisation want to jointly investigate a possible mutation of the Ebola virus in light of the rapid spread of cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo. "The level of severity of thi

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• Perez Hilton's family 'hopeful' as he gets medical care 18-08-2026

  Perez Hilton's family are remaining hopeful after confirming the celebrity blogger is able to communicate as he continues to receive medical treatment a day after he was taken to hospital following an apparent mental health crisis. The enterta

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• Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow 18-08-2026

  Australian sea lions could be on the verge of a mass mortality event, an expert warns after the death of a seal pup was linked to a deadly disease outbreak. The baby seal has been identified as a potential bird flu case after washing up at Warrnam

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• Australian funds to help combat spiralling HIV crisis 17-08-2026

  Fiji's growing HIV crisis will be tackled partly through Australian funding to bolster health services, supplies and drug imports. Australia has committed more than $15 million to help arrest the Pacific nation's HIV outbreak.[subscribe]

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• Ebola outbreak outpacing response: WHO chief 17-08-2026

  The world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organisation has said during a visit to Congo where some health workers are striking over a lack of pay. Nearly three months

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• SA:Evacuations urged for 'extremely dangerous' toxic fire 17-08-2026

  Residents have been urged to evacuate after a fire broke out at an industrial site containing sulphur. South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service issued an emergency warning on Thursday after a structure fire broke out at Port Adelaide, north-west

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• WHO chief arrives in Congo to support Ebola response 16-08-2026

  The head of the World Health Organisation has arrived in Congo to support measures being ramped up to slow the world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, as confirmed cases reach almost 4000. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrive

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• FED:Seal death sparks more bird flu fears as cases mount 16-08-2026

  A baby seal has died as bird flu cases mount, sparking fears of an escalation in the deadly strain's spread. The pup was recovered after washing up in Warrnambool, on Victoria's southwest coast, and had been identified as a potential bird

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• Perez Hilton hospitalised after distressing livestream 16-08-2026

  Perez Hilton was taken to a Miami hospital after authorities responded to an apparent act of self-harm during a TikTok livestream. Deputies from the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 48-year-old celebrity blogger's

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• Teen's brain injury plea for judge after fatal crash 14-08-2026

  A teenager's brain injury should be considered when he is sentenced over a deadly car crash and a violent assault that left a man permanently disabled, a court has been told. The teen faced the Victorian County Court on Wednesday after pleadin

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