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‘Threat is real’: Infectious outbreak fears – Northern Star
Reports of three Border Force officers contracting a devastating infectious disease have triggered calls to ramp up outbreak screening in FNQ.
REPORTS of three Border Force officers contracting a devastating infectious disease have triggered calls to ramp up treatment and vaccine research in the Torres Strait.
A leaked Border Force email has confirmed three officers had tested positive for tuberculosis in pre-deployment screening.
The origin of the disease was not known but there were fears the officers could have contracted it while engaged in Operation Overarch.
The operation was launched in March last year to enhance border measures…
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