Japanese encephalitis

The person is a resident in the NSW-Victoria border region and is in a. Japanese encephalitis JE is a reportable disease that has until recently been considered exotic to Australia.

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Japanese encephalitis is primarily a rural and agricultural disease endemic in parts of Asia where it is the most common vaccine-preventable cause.

. People with increased exposure to mosquitoes may be at. Japanese encephalitis virus detected in samples from piggeries Guest Author 28022022 Pig and livestock owners are urged to be alert for signs of Japanese encephalitis in their animals following the detection of Japanese encephalitis virus JEV in samples from multiple commercial piggeries in NSW as well at one property in Victoria and another in. Inactivated Vero cell culture-derived Japanese encephalitis JE vaccine manufactured as IXIARO is the only JE vaccine licensed and available in the United States.

This vaccine was approved in March 2009 for use in people aged 17 years and older and in May 2013 for use in children 2 months through 16 years of age. The Japanese encephalitis virus is a mosquito-borne virus can develop into a serious illness. Investigations into this incident are continuing.

There are currently no confirmed detections in Western Australia WA. NSW has recorded its first probable human case of Japanese encephalitis virus JEV. It was detected in pigs in Victoria New South Wales and Queensland in late February 2022.

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