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People panic-buying face masks to protect themselves from coronavirus risk running down stocks should we really need them.
Four people in Australia have tested positive to the Wuhan coronavirus so far. So how does it spread, who is most at risk, and what is Australia doing to reduce transmission?
If hospitals are not thoroughly cleaned, patients may be at higher risk of infection. We tested a new approach to hospital cleaning, and found it could reduce infections and save money.
A surprising number of people are catching pneumonia or urinary tract infections in hospital, a new Australian study shows for the first time.
From face-touching to virus-contaminated electronic devices, a scientist offers some tips on eradicating the flu virus from your home.
Lassa outbreaks are becoming more widespread in Nigeria but have not been given national emergency status like Ebola.
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Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research, University of Newcastle
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Professor, Director of Research, Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor Emerita, Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Control, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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PhD Candidate, The Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Health, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW
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UNSW
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Lecturer, UNSW
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Research Associate, UNSW
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Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW
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Clinical Chair and Professor of Infection Prevention and Disease Control at the University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Professor MBBS, PhD, MPH, PGDipEcho, FANZCA, GAICD, The University of Melbourne