Advice in Language: Mosquito Borne Diseases

Mosquito can spread diseaseSome mosquitoes can carry diseases that are transmitted through mosquito bites. In Victoria, the most common viruses transmitted by mosquitoes to humans are Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses. Infections caused by Japanese encephalitis, Murray Valley encephalitis and West Nile (Kunjin) viruses are rare but have the potential to cause severe disease. Here the Ethnic Council and the Goulburn Valley Public Heath Unit provide advice in the Dari, Dinka, Sudanese and Punjabi languages.

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Mosquito borne disease

MosquiitoFirst Victorian to contract Murray Valley encephalitis since 1974 dies

Health authorities say Victoria’s first human case of Murray Valley encephalitis in nearly 50 years has been discovered in the state’s north and warn the risk of more cases of mosquito-borne disease in the region is very high.

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