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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Viral encephalitis

    Viral encephalitis is inflammation of the brain caused by a virus and can cause permanent brain damage.

  4. Kava

    It is dangerous to take kava in combination with alcohol or other psychoactive drugs.

  5. West Nile virus

    All disease-carrying mosquitoes breed in water or require water to enable eggs to hatch

  6. Meningitis

    Meningitis can cause death and requires urgent medical attention.

  7. Murray Valley encephalitis

    Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) is a serious viral infection, spread by mosquito bites.

  8. Shingles

    Shingles is caused by the same virus responsible for chickenpox.

  9. Eye injuries - chemical burns

    Always wear safety goggles or a face shield when handling liquid or powder chemicals.

  10. Subarachnoid haemorrhage

    A subarachnoid haemorrhage is any bleed located underneath one of the protective layers of the brain known as the arachnoid layer.

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