News

The Independent27d
A second person has died in Australia from Japanese encephalitis. What is it and should we be worried?
Japanese encephalitis virus has also been detected for the first time in mosquitoes collected in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs, Queensland health authorities confirmed on Saturday. With mosquito ...
The Conversation27d
Japanese encephalitis has claimed a second life in NSW and been detected in Brisbane. What is it?
He is an employee of the Department of Health, Queensland government. A second man has died from Japanese encephalitis virus in New South Wales on March 6, the state’s health authorities ...
Japanese encephalitis and other mosquito-borne viruses likely to rise after record-breaking Queensland rain
Queenslanders are being warned of an expected surge in mosquito-borne viruses after flooding rain, as the state records its ...
The Courier-Mail1mon
JEV: Deadly virus could spread after floods, warns QIMR scientists
Queensland’s top scientists are concerned that the deadly Japanese encephalitis virus will spread to coastal areas following the floods and the anticipated explosion of mosquitoes. QIMR ...
The Courier-Mail29d
Health warning as Japanese encephalitis virus detected in Brisbane
raising concerns about potential outbreaks of Japanese encephalitis and Ross River virus. Queensland chief health officer Dr Heidi Carroll. Queenslanders have been urged to use repellents ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation29d
Work underway to offer impacted Brisbane residents Japanese encephalitis vaccine after virus detected
The potentially deadly Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been found in mosquitoes in Brisbane for the first time. The department is concerned the risk of human exposure to Queenslanders may ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation28d
Health officials urge those in flooded areas to protect against mosquitoes as new Japanese encephalitis case detected
Japanese encephalitis is a viral infection that can cause severe illness and sometimes death, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). NSW Health said a man in his 20s had become the ...
Couriermail28d
NSW and Queensland residents warned of mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus
Health authorities have warned of a dangerous insect-borne virus after Cyclone Alfred’s extreme weather created ideal breeding conditions. Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) was detected in ...
The Canberra Times1mon
Canberra man dies after contracting Japanese Encephalitis virus on holiday
A man who died after contracting Japanese Encephalitis virus while holidaying in the Murrumbidgee region in NSW was reportedly a Canberran. Covering daily incidents in the capital city including ...
The Toowoomba Chronicle11d
Japanese encephalitis death in SEQ recorded, second in Qld
The second likely death from the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus has been recorded in South East Queensland, after a patient presented to a Brisbane hospital. When questioned by The ...
The Australian28d
NSW and Queensland residents warned of mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) was detected in Hemmant, a suburb in Brisbane’s east, on Friday. It can cause severe neurological illness and even death, according to Queensland Health.