South Australian authorities are warning the public to be on alert after an increase in the number of cases of mosquito-borne viruses being detected in people and mosquitoes. Key points: More cases of mosquito-borne diseases have been detected SA Health is recommending against swimming in Lake Bonney after algae reappeared The Princes Highway may flood next to Lake Albert Twenty-eight …
South Australian health authorities have confirmed four further cases of the mosquito-borne disease Japanese encephalitis, including the state's first death. Key points: There have been eight confirmed JEV cases in SA Five remain in hospital, and another two encephalitis cases are under investigation Health authorities have now confirmed a suspected fatal case The death was of a person who authorities …
A virus that can leave piglets stillborn and horses with anorexia has been detected in southern Australia for the first time. Key points: JEV is a mosquito-borne viral disease that mostly occurs in pigs and horses, but can cause disease in people and rarely in other animals Animals and people become infected through the bite of infected mosquitoes It cannot …
One person has died and seven others have been badly affected by mosquito-borne viruses that are increasingly being detected in south-east Australia. Key points: One person has died of acute encephalitis connected with a mosquito-borne virus Kokobera virus has been detected in the Riverland There has been a large number of Ross River virus cases SA Health said the La …