Japanese encephalitis virus has been detected in Australian pigs. Can mozzies now spread it to humans?
- Written by: Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
Pascal Debrunner/UnsplashWith our summer dominated by wet weather and booming mosquito populations, health authorities have been alert to the threat of mosquito-borne disease.
One such disease is Japanese encephalitis virus, which has been detected for the first time in southeastern Australia. It has been found in pigs at pig farms in Victoria, New...
