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Novel Coronavirus

healthsite — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 02:33:50 +0000

The Department of Health and Human Services is aware of cases of a Novel Coronavirus, referred to as 2019-nCoV, associated with Hubei Province, including Wuhan City, China.

This virus can cause an infection in people, including a severe respiratory illness. Symptoms include fever with a cough, sore throat or shortness of breath. Cases of this coronavirus have now been reported in some other Chinese provinces and several other countries.

Anyone who has travelled in the past 14 days to Hubei Province, including Wuhan City, or is a close contact of a confirmed case is asked to:

self-isolate at home and avoid public settings for 14 days after leaving Hubei Province
seek medical assistance if you become unwell during this time.

Call the Department of Health and Human Service’s dedicated hotline on 1800 675 398 if you develop these symptoms. This hotline is serviced by Nurse-on-Call. Please keep Triple Zero (000) for emergencies only.

For more information: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/information-public-novel-coronavirus

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We offer Travel Medicine

healthsite — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 04:05:04 +0000

When you go overseas, you may be exposed to a wide range of infectious diseases. Before you go, learn about the health risks in your destination. See your health provider early so you can get vaccinated and take other steps to reduce the risk of getting sick while you’re away. If you have recently travelled overseas and have returned to Australia feeling unwell please make an appointment to see your doctor.

A great resource to have a look at before travelling is smartraveller.gov.au

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Scheduled Roadwork

healthsite — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:40:52 +0000

Please note we have been advised that there will be roadworks at the intersection of 13^th Street and Ontario Avenue starting from Tuesday 17^th September going through to February 2020. There will be delays in traffic and/or road closures during this time so you may need to access Ontario Avenue via 11^th Street. Please leave enough time to travel to your appointments to allow for these delays.

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RED NOSE DAY – Friday 28th June, 2019

healthsite — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 02:50:57 +0000

Red Nose Day is held annually on the last Friday in June. This fundraiser is SIDS and Kids major form of raising awareness and much needed funds for the organisation. SIDS is the most common cause of death in children between one month and one year old.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden, unexplained death of a newborn child during sleep.

The exact cause of SIDS is unknown but theories include environmental stressors such as sleeping on the stomach or side, overheating and accidental suffocation from soft objects or during bed sharing.

Proposed methods of reducing the risks include putting the child on their back to sleep, providing a firm mattress with no loose bedding and in a relatively cool sleeping environment.

Ontario Medical Clinic will have a product box at our front desk for you to purchase Red Noses, Pens, Plush Toys and more. Please show your support by purchasing a product. Your help will be appreciated.

For more information go the website www.rednose.org.au

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Check your smoke alarms

healthsite — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:11:41 +0000

Working smoke alarms provide vital early warning in the event of a fire. Smoke alarms are essential to wake people if a fire breaks out as when people are asleep they can’t smell smoke. They give occupants early warning and time to evacuate safely.

A good time to remember to change your smoke alarm batteries is when you change your clocks twice a year, being when daylight saving time begins and ends. Daylight savings ends on Sunday the 7th April 2017 this year so get up on those step ladders and change the battery in your smoke alarm.

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Keeping our children safe- burns and scalds

healthsite — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 03:14:40 +0000

Scalds are burns from hot liquids or steam. Everyday items used in and around the house cause the most scald injuries. Such things as hot drinks, fat and hot cooking oil, steam and vapour, water from saucepans or kettles and running hot water from taps, showers and baths. A burn is an injury to the body’s tissue resulting from heat, chemicals, electricity or sunlight. The severity of a burn depends on the amount of tissue affected and the depth of the injury.

Burns and scalds are a major cause of serious injury in children from newborn to 14 years old but especially those aged between one and two years old due to their increased mobility and natural curiosity to explore their surroundings. A child’s sensitive skin burns far more easily than adult skin.

Immediate first aid will reduce the severity of a burn. If someone has received a burn, you should apply cool running water (not ice or iced water) for at least 20 to 30 minutes. Carefully remove constrictive clothing only if the skin is not blistered or stuck to the clothing. If possible remove all jewellery and watches as burns cause swelling and it may hinder circulation. Cover the burn using a clean dressing (a clean sheet, non-fluffy towel/tea towel or glad wrap). Do not use adhesive dressings, apply fat, ointment or lotions, break a blister or touch the burn. If possible elevate the burnt limb to minimise swelling. Keep the child covered where possible so they don’t get cold and try to keep them as calm as possible.

If the burn is larger than a 20 cent coin, see your doctor or go to the emergency department of your local hospital.

Ways to help reduce the risk of children burning themselves

Keep hot drinks out of reach and never drink a hot drink with a baby or child in your lap.
Turn pan handles towards the back away from where a child may reach and grab. Try to use the back hot plates where possible.
Reduce the temperature of the hot tap water at the basin, bath and shower.
Never leave children alone in the bathroom or kitchen.
Put cold water in the bath first and then bring up the temperature with hot water.

If a child is burned, apply immediate first aid. Dial triple zero (000) for an ambulance if the injury is severe.

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