Japanese encephalitis virus likely to become endemic: deputy chief medical officer
Government responses include mosquito surveillance and possibly broader vaccination
The Japanese encephalitis virus is “very unlikely” to be eliminated from Australia after an unprecedented outbreak in four states, the Commonwealth deputy chief medical officer says.
Two deaths and 16 other cases of Japanese encephalitis have now been confirmed across NSW, Victoria, Queensland and SA, including a four-month-old baby who was infected around Lake Hume on the Murray River.
