SA | 17 May 2012 Contact telephone number: 1300 232 272 (24 hours/7 days) Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any systemic febrile illness in any age group. A rash is not always present, especially in the early stages of the disease. Early recognition, immediate presumptive treatment with...
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South Australia | Working smoke alarm saves another life
Morphettville | 17 May 2012 Following a house fire overnight, caused by a candle left unattended on a window-sill, the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) is urging the public to be vigilant when choosing to use candles. Commander, Community Safety and Resilience, Allan Foster, says “The occupant of the Morphettville home was extremely...
South Australia | Road crash survivor educates SE students
SA | 17 May 2012 Surviving a road crash has had life-long effects for Eli Murn. Once a promising sportsman, Eli now has an acquired brain injury. Next week, Eli will share his story with licence aged drivers in the South East as part of the Metropolitan Fire Service’s (MFS) Road Awareness Program (RAP),...
South Australia | Meningococcal case
SA | 17 May 2012 A four month old female from rural South Australia has been admitted to hospital with invasive meningococcal disease and is in a satisfactory condition. SA Health has identified several contacts. Of these, six people have been directed to receive clearance antibiotics. Meningococcal health information has been distributed to all...
South Australia | Independent expert to review patient access at FMC
Adelaide | 10 May 2012 An independent emergency department expert from Western Australia has been appointed to review patient access procedures at Flinders Medical Centre. SA Health’s Chief Executive David Swan said Dr Mark Monaghan, an emergency department physician and Co-Director at Freemantle Hospital in WA, will begin his review on 1 June. “Dr...
South Australia | Winter house fire season arrives with a warning
South Australia | 27 April 2012 With the colder weather setting in, the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) is warning of an increased risk of household fires involving equipment typically used during the colder weather such as ovens, heaters, fireplaces, clothes dryers and electric blankets. A slow combustion stove fire that almost destroyed an Adelaide...
South Australia | Donating guidelines to help communities in need following a disaster
Adelaide | 27 April 2012 Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management Nicola Roxon and Emergency Services Minister Jennifer Rankine will today launch guidelines to ensure that communities in need receive appropriate donations following a disaster. The National Guidelines for Managing Donated Goods was created to give communities clear advice on the most effective way...
South Australia | 82-year-old meningococcal case
Adelaide | 26 April 2012 An 86 year-old male from metropolitan South Australia has been admitted to hospital with invasive meningococcal disease and is in a stable condition. SA Health has identified a number of contacts. Of these, twenty two people have been directed to receive antibiotic chemoprophylaxis. Meningococcal health information has been distributed...
South Australia | Meningococcal case in rural SA
SA | 20 April 2012 A 22 year-old male from rural South Australia has been admitted to hospital with invasive meningococcal disease and is in a satisfactory condition. SA Health has identified a number of contacts. Of these, seven people have been directed to receive antibiotic chemoprophylaxis. Meningococcal health information has been distributed to...
South Australia | New sheds and appliances for Eyre Peninsula emergency services
Eyre Peninsula | 19 April 2012 Emergency Services Minister, Jennifer Rankine MP is today visiting the Eyre Peninsula to thank the region’s hardest working volunteers and emergency services staff as well as visit new stations and appliances. As part of the three day schedule, Ms Rankine will visit three new CFS stations and will...
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