Japanese Encephalitis -- Australia
NT (Northern Territory) Health has issued a warning about mosquito borne diseases in the Top End following a fatal case of a mosquito-borne encephalitis presentation on the Tiwi Islands.
While the specific mosquito-borne virus responsible remains unknown at this time, it is considered to most likely be Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus or Kunjin virus.
MVE is a rare disease, but can be fatal. The symptoms can include severe headache, high fever, drowsiness, tremor, seizures
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8261229&promed&0
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