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- Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is an eye infection caused by a bacteria or virus. Symptoms include eye redness, a discharge and swollen lids. Conjunctivitis is treated with antibacterial eye drops or ointment. Children must not attend school or child care if they have conjunctivitis.
- Vision loss - neurological
Neurological vision impairment (ABI VI) is vision loss caused by damage to the areas of the brain that are responsible for sight.
- Viral encephalitis
Viral encephalitis is inflammation of the brain caused by a virus and can cause permanent brain damage.
- Kava
It is dangerous to take kava in combination with alcohol or other psychoactive drugs.
- West Nile virus
All disease-carrying mosquitoes breed in water or require water to enable eggs to hatch
- Meningitis
Meningitis can cause death and requires urgent medical attention.
- Murray Valley encephalitis
Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) is a serious viral infection, spread by mosquito bites.
- Shingles
Shingles is caused by the same virus responsible for chickenpox.
- Eye injuries - chemical burns
Always wear safety goggles or a face shield when handling liquid or powder chemicals.
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage
A subarachnoid haemorrhage is any bleed located underneath one of the protective layers of the brain known as the arachnoid layer.