As tourists return for what should be busy Easter season on the Murray River, health authorities are reminding people of the remaining risks from mosquitoes.
Communities along the Murray River are expecting a busy Easter tourism season.abc.net.au/news/japanese-encephalitis-virus-risk-looms-murray-river-easter/102188844After missing the Christmas rush, tourists and locals returning to the Murray River over Easter are being reminded of the risk of mosquito-borne viruses.
Article co-author, associate professor and Victorian Department of Health deputy chief health officer, Deborah Friedman, said mosquitoes would remain active until after the Easter period. "Some of the cases of Japanese encephalitis that have arisen to date were people who visited [northern Victoria], so you don't need to be there for a very long period of time to be at risk," she said.
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