MEDICAL PERSONNEL – AUSTRALIA

Australia to send Ebola volunteers

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Original article by Peter Hartcher
The Age – Page: 11 : 5-Nov-14

Insiders say the Australian Government will on 5 November 2014 reveal an initiative to help the fight against the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Africa. Australian volunteers will be given assistance to travel to Sierra Leone and staff a field hospital being constructed by the UK Government. Any of the medical personnel who contract the virus will be treated in the UK or Germany. The Australian Medical Association and the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation report that many of their members are ready to make the trip to Africa

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AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY FEDERATION, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

WA scientist warns to stop Ebola now

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Original article by Cathy O’Leary
The West Australian – Page: 30 : 31-Oct-14

Western Australian microbiologist Tim Inglis has urged health authorities to take immediate action to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. He says developed countries such as Australia will be at a much greater risk from the virus in six months’ time, as it is likely to mutate and spread beyond African countries. Professor Inglis says Australian medical teams and mobile molecular laboratories should be sent to Africa as soon as possible

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UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, FLINDERS UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY RESERVE

HIV-positive health workers could see restrictions relaxed

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Original article by Julia Medew
The Age – Page: 3 : 24-Jul-14

The Communicable Diseases Network of Australia (CDNA) will on 24 July 2014 issue new draft guidelines that allow health professionals with blood-borne viruses to perform "exposure-prone" procedures. This would align the local profession with rules already in effect in the UK, and cover hepatitis B and C as well as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. No mandatory testing is proposed, but HIV-positive surgeons, dentists, obstetricians and gynaecologists for example who are infected and fail to follow the CDNA guidelines could be prosecuted under federal laws

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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES NETWORK OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND|MEDICAL BOARD OF AUSTRALIA