Should suspected coronavirus patients present to GP?

Professor of Global Biosecurity and Head of the Biosecurity Research Program at UNSW Raina MacIntyre told newsGP that appropriate health system triage and rapid isolation of… more

Coronavirus outbreak in China

Coronavirus Outbreak in Wuhan China.Watch BBC Interview with UNSW Prof Raina Macintyre . WATCH You tube video

What is the threat to Australia from the Wuhan coronavirus?

READ The guardian interview with Professor Raina Macintyre, The biggest risk to controlling the virus, MacIntyre said, was a failure to appropriately triage. “We really want to… more

Anti-vaxxers’ claims fuel Samoa measles epidemic, with 65 deaths before Christmas

Public health experts warn the outbreak is a cautionary tale for any nation where vaccination rates drop below 90 per cent The Philippines, which has coverage of just 67 per cent… more

Australia Could Be At Risk Of ‘Imported’ Measles Outbreak After Overseas Epidemics

Australia Could Be At Risk Of ‘Imported’ Measles Outbreak After Overseas Epidemics "We have high vaccination rates in Australia, so we would not likely have ongoing epidemics, but… more

Here's Why Measles Coming Back Is Actually Scary As Hell . The Junkee Takeaway

Wondering why measles is making a comeback? In the latest The Junkee Takeaway, Professor Raina MacIntyre talks to Junkee to explain why measles is making a resurgence and how we… more