‘Why did it disappear?’ JEV outbreak still shrouded in mystery as expert warns it could return
Professor Greg Devine says we still do not know how the 2022 outbreak started.
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In June 2023, Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly declared the end of a national emergency response for an unpredictable and deadly viral disease.
You may be wondering if this was related to COVID-19, but would be mistaken — the end of the coronavirus emergency would not be declared for another four months.