Mosquito-borne disease worry as floods puts country on high alert for new viruses

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Mosquito-borne disease worry as floods puts country on high alert for new viruses
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The amount of water laying across the country is bringing more mosquitoes and more viruses, with health professionals urging residents to vaccinate against Japanese encephalitis.

abc.net.au/news/flood-new-mosquitoes-japanese-encephalitis/101630316Health authorities are warning locals to vaccinate early against Japanese encephalitis and cover up as mosquito populations expand across western NSW.

Although Japanese encephalitis is the most concerning mosquito-borne virus this summer, Mr Webb said there were many new variants, and new breeds of mosquitoes as well. "However, when it comes to mosquito-borne disease, the mosquito we're most concerned about is a species called culex.

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