Japanese encephalitis case found in Victoria prompts ‘high’ risk warning for weeks ahead

People living near the Murray River or adjacent regions urged to take extra precautions to avoid disease transmitted by mosquitoes

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The likely first summer case of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus has been identified in regional Victoria.

Japanese encephalitis, a flavivirus related to dengue and yellow fever, was detected in a resident in the state's north, the Department of Health announced on Tuesday.

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