A case of Japanese encephalitis virus has been confirmed at a piggery in City of Greater Shepparton.
Agriculture Victoria said six cases have now been found in the shires of Loddon, Campaspe, Wangaratta, Gannawarra, greater Shepparton and greater Bendigo.
Detections in Gannawarra, Greater Shepparton and Greater Bendigo were confirmed by the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness on the weekend.
A Victorian man in his 60s has died from the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), the first recorded death of the rare virus in the state. An autopsy was carried out which revealed that JEV was the cause of death. The man’s identity has not been revealed, due to patient privacy.
