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- Pest control in the home
If you use pesticides to control pests around the house, make sure you use as little as possible.
- Mushroom poisoning
Mushrooms are a type of fungus. Australia has many varieties of wild-growing fungi, many of which are edible. However, a few types are poisonous or even deadly.
- Swimmer's ear
Swimmer's ear can be triggered by exposure to water or mechanical damage due to overzealous cleaning.
- Tinea
Tinea is contagious and can be spread by skin-to-skin contact or indirectly through towels, clothes or floors.
- Ear infections
It is estimated that around four out of five children will experience a middle ear infection at least once.
- Mould and your health
The way to control indoor mould growth is to control the source of moisture.
- Asthma and your workplace
Some industries are more likely to affect a person with asthma because of the triggers in the environment.
- Farm safety and handling agrichemicals
To reduce risks on the farm, use hazardous chemicals according to manufacturer guidelines or replace them with less dangerous options.
- Candida auris (C. auris)
Candida is a genus of fungi (yeasts) that live on the skin and inside the human body. Candida auris (also called C. auris) is an uncommon fungus that can cause serious infections.
- Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis means an infection of bone which can either be recent or longstanding.