Murray Valley encephalitis has been detected in mozzies in NSW and Victoria. Here’s what you need to know

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"Where there’s water, you’ll find mosquitoes – including some that transmit
viruses that can make us seriously ill.

Authorities have been on alert after an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis last
summer which resulted in 45 human cases and seven deaths. Favourable conditions
for mosquitoes continued.

Now, we’ve seen the return of another pathogen to southeastern Australia:
Murray Valley encephalitis virus. Mosquitoes carrying the virus have been
detected in New South Wales and northern Victoria.

While Murray Valley encephalitis is endemic in Northern Australia, meaning it
is always present in mosquitoes, it’s not often detected in southeastern
Australia. No human cases have yet been reported in the southern states, but
past outbreaks after floods show we need to be cautious."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics