Murray Valley encephalitis: summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia

Sun, 12 May 2024 04:27:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/murray-valley-encephalitis-summer-is-over-but-mosquito-borne-disease-remains-a-risk-in-northern-australia-227573>

"Cooler temperatures are fading our memories of summer and reducing numbers of
mosquitoes in southern parts of Australia. But up north, warmer temperatures
and plenty of rain will keep mosquitoes active.

While their bites are annoying, more concerning is the diseases mosquitoes
carry. Health authorities have recently warned local communities and travellers
heading to the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia to be
vigilant to the risk of one particular mosquito-borne infection – Murray Valley
encephalitis."

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

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