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May 2022: There has been an increase in strandings of large, mature green sea turtles on the south-east and central coast of Qld since late 2021. Some of the turtles are presenting with...
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October 2021: The fungus Nannizziopsis barbatae was detected in two wild freshwater turtles with skin disease found earlier this year in the Sydney region. This fungus has...
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March 2021: A virus, previously identified as the cause of death of a large proportion of critically endangered Bellinger River snapping turtle population in 2015, has been detected in a...
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Tularaemia is an infection caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. It is commonly found in a range of wildlife species across the northern hemisphere but, until recently, was believed...
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A severe, proliferative skin disease, caused by a fungus, has been detected in free-living reptiles in WA, NSW and Qld. The disease has been confirmed in focal outbreaks and the causative...
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