What the records say
- When
- 1979
- Kind
- Epidemic
- Coordinates
- 18.73° S, 146.58° E
- Description
- 1979 illness outbreak in Queensland, Australia
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Palm Island mystery disease
1979 illness outbreak in Queensland, Australia
The Palm Island mystery disease, also known as hepatoenteritis and hepato-enteritis, was an outbreak of a hepatitis-like illness on Great Palm Island, Queensland, reported in 1979, associated in many cases with dehydration and bloody diarrhea. 148 people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent were affected.
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