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Sunburn posing painful threat

SunSmart Victoria is urging people to protect their skin this summer. (File)

VICTORIANS are continuing to present to hospital emergency departments with severe sunburn at increasing rates, with new figures revealing a sharp rise in cases over the past year and thousands of presentations over the past two decades. Government records released on 16 December show Victoria recorded 330 emergency department presentations for sunburn in the 2024-25 […]

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    Sunburn posing painful threat

    VICTORIANS are continuing to present to hospital emergency departments with severe sunburn at increasing rates, with new figures revealing a sharp rise in cases over…