Victorian health authorities have confirmed a man in his 60s died from the mosquito-borne Japanese Encephalitis Virus.
NSW Health on Monday confirmed a man and a child from the NSW-Victoria border region were receiving hospital treatment.
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud explained the cause of the rise in cases as he admitted the government was concerned but not panicking. However health authorities have warned those who develop a sudden onset of fever, headache, vomiting as well as seizures or disorientation should immediately seek medical attention.
itabuna, bahia, brazil - june 15, 2012: pig breeding in a pigsty on a farm in the city of Itabuna, in southern Bahia. The Agriculture Minister said the government had about 6,000 vaccines in storage before cases emerged and had ordered another 6,000 from Korea with more on the way.