Japanese encephalitis

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NSW records its first death of person with Japanese encephalitis ... (NSW Health)

Sadly, NSW Health can confirm a man from the Griffith region who was aged in his 70s died in a Sydney hospital on February 13. Post-mortem testing subsequently ...

Infants aged less than three months can be protected from mosquitoes by using an infant carrier draped with mosquito netting that is secured along the edges. Be aware that DEET-containing repellents may decrease the sun protection factor (SPF) of sunscreens so you may need to re-apply the sunscreen more frequently. The JE virus is spread by mosquitoes and can infect animals and humans. - Apply repellent to all areas of exposed skin, especially those that contain DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus which are the most effective against mosquitoes. Since late February 2022, the JE virus has been confirmed in samples from pig farms in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia. Post-mortem testing subsequently found he had contracted the JE virus, which was confirmed today (Wednesday). NSW Health expresses its sincere condolences to his loved ones.

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NSW man dies with Japanese encephalitis (Blue Mountains Gazette)

A NSW man is the second Australian to die after contracting Japanese encephalitis. NSW Health has confirmed the man aged in his 70s from the Griffith region ...

The first was a Victorian man in his 60s who died on February 28. It has been more than 20 years since Japanese encephalitis was detected in humans. NSW Health has confirmed the man aged in his 70s from the Griffith region died in a Sydney hospital on February 13.

NSW records first Japanese encephalitis death (ABC News)

Post-mortem tests show a man in his 70s from NSW's Riverina region who died last month had the mosquito-borne virus.

Two other cases, a man and a child from different towns in the state's south, were confirmed on Monday. The man was confirmed as the third known case of JEV in NSW, and more people were undergoing testing. NSW Health has confirmed a man in his 70s from Griffith who died last month had the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV).

Victorian man dies from Japanese encephalitis as authorities warn ... (The Guardian)

Health authorities warn of serious risks of mosquito-borne disease as NSW and Queensland also report cases.

JEV was first detected in northern Australia in 1995 amid a widespread outbreak in the Torres Strait. It was then detected on the Australian mainland in 1998 in Cairns. Despite fears it may proliferate, JEV cases only cropped up occasionally in subsequent years, all of them in far north Queensland. It is not known how the virus has come into Australia this time, the Department of Agriculture has said. The federal health department is investigating dozens of suspected JEV cases with at least nine confirmed infections nationally. “Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this incredibly difficult time,” a department spokesperson said in a statement. There have been seven confirmed cases of JEV in Victorian residents including the man who died. An autopsy on the northern Victorian man – who died on 28 February – revealed the cause of death was JEV, the state’s health department said on Tuesday. Investigations are under way as to how the man acquired the virus.

Victoria records first Japanese encephalitis death (The Age)

Health authorities say a man in his 60s from northern Victoria has become the first person in the state to die from a locally acquired case of Japanese ...

Get it here. A federal Department of Health spokeswoman confirmed the man was the first to die in this outbreak of the virus, but his death was not the first fatal case of Japanese encephalitis in Australia. Health authorities say a man in his 60s from northern Victoria has become the first person in the state to die from a locally acquired case of Japanese encephalitis.

SA Health Has Issued A Warning About Japanese Encephalitis ... (FiveAA)

Authorities are urging South Australians to protect themselves against mosquito bites after locally acquired cases of potentially lethal Japanese ...