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- Bites and stings
- Dehydration and heat
- Gastroenteritis, tummy bugs and food safety
- Hepatitis A, B and C
Water safety and diving
Brush up on water safety and how to avoid diving accidents by clicking on the links below.
Child safety: preventing drowning
The most important thing you can do to prevent children from drowning is to watch them closely.
Diving accidents
Diving into shallow water can cause spinal cord injuries leading to paraplegia, tetraplegia (quadriplegia) or death.
Melioidosis spread in contaminated water
Melioidosis is being spread through contaminated groundwater in north Queensland and people should take precautions, such as wearing covered footwear and cleaning exposed sores and cuts.
Scuba divers ignore medical conditions to dive
Some recreational scuba divers continue to dive despite having medical conditions that make it dangerous for them to do so.
Shallow water dives can cause decompression sickness
Decompression sickness can occur even in shallow-water dives, particularly those involving multiple ascents, Australian research has shown.
Swimmer's ear (otitis externa)
Infection of the lining to the ear canal is a condition known as otitis externa or `swimmer`s ear`. Find out the symptoms, causes and treatment of swimmer's ear.
Water safety
Here are some tips for playing it safe in the water.
Watercraft injuries a seasonal hazard
Recreational boating and watercraft accidents are common at Christmas and can result in serious injury and loss of limb due to boat propellers.
The most important thing you can do to prevent children from drowning is to watch them closely.
Diving accidents
Diving into shallow water can cause spinal cord injuries leading to paraplegia, tetraplegia (quadriplegia) or death.
Melioidosis spread in contaminated water
Melioidosis is being spread through contaminated groundwater in north Queensland and people should take precautions, such as wearing covered footwear and cleaning exposed sores and cuts.
Scuba divers ignore medical conditions to dive
Some recreational scuba divers continue to dive despite having medical conditions that make it dangerous for them to do so.
Shallow water dives can cause decompression sickness
Decompression sickness can occur even in shallow-water dives, particularly those involving multiple ascents, Australian research has shown.
Swimmer's ear (otitis externa)
Infection of the lining to the ear canal is a condition known as otitis externa or `swimmer`s ear`. Find out the symptoms, causes and treatment of swimmer's ear.
Water safety
Here are some tips for playing it safe in the water.
Watercraft injuries a seasonal hazard
Recreational boating and watercraft accidents are common at Christmas and can result in serious injury and loss of limb due to boat propellers.
