Hay fever, known medically as allergic rhinitis is a common condition in Australia affecting about 40% of the population at least to some degree.
Despite this fact, or maybe even because of it, hay fever is thought to be a comparatively trivial condition – just a minor inconvenience.
However, if you suffer from hay fever and...
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Equine influenza has hit the headlines once again.
A few weeks ago a horse recently arrived from overseas and resident at the Eastern Creek Quarantine Station in NSW had shown signs of the potentially deadly virus. Fortunately, this year, the infection was contained and spread prevented.
Up until 2007 Australia had been completely free of this...
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