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New Murray Valley encephalitis case prompts mosquito warning for the KimberleyPlease note: to respect the privacy of patients, no further identifying information will be provided.A traveller is in a metropolitan hospital after being infected with Murray Valley encephalitis, as WA records its worst season for the virus in 12 years.The Department of Health is urging residents and travellers in the Kimberley region to take extra precautions to prevent mosquito bites following unseasonal rainfall an …

Kimberley residents and travellers are being urged to protect themselves against mosquito bites, following the first Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) detection in the region this year.The Department of Health warning follows MVE virus being found in sentinel chicken flocks in the east Kimberley during the wet season.Sentinel chickens are used to monitor and provide an early warning system for mosquito-borne virus activity.WA Health’s Managing Scientist – Biological Hazards Dr Andrew Jardine said …