A mosquito-borne virus outbreak has Tasmanian health authorities moving to try to contain its spread.
Symptoms include joint pain and swelling, tiredness, rash , headaches, muscle pain, fever and chillsFive confirmed cases in Tasmania, another two being investigated
Dr Howes said the five recent cases on the East Coast could be labelled an outbreak, but the cases had so far been confined to a small area of the coast. "Anybody living in that area or traveling to that area are at risk of being bitten by mosquitoes, so I would encourage everyone to take mosquito precautions."
"Potentially over time we might see it spread right up and down the east coast of Tasmania, but at the moment it's very localised," she said.
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