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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

"We typically see an increase of Ross River and Barmah Forest virus around this time of year, and we've also had significant cases of dengue and an expansion of Japanese encephalitis as far down ...

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 ...