He is an employee of the Department of Health, Queensland government. A second man has died from Japanese encephalitis virus in New South Wales on March 6, the state’s health authorities ...

Japanese encephalitis virus has also been detected for the first time in mosquitoes collected in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs, Queensland health authorities confirmed on Saturday. With mosquito ...

Queenslanders are being warned of an expected surge in mosquito-borne viruses after flooding rain, as the state records its ...

Health officials have warned people in recently flooded areas of the country to protect against mosquito-borne diseases after a new case of Japanese encephalitis was detected in New South Wales.

A second human case of Japanese encephalitis has been recorded in Victoria. Five human cases of JE have also been reported across New South Wales and Queensland. Victoria's health department has ...

Japanese encephalitis has been detected this year at Goondiwindi and in the North Burnett region. The recent extreme weather event has created ideal conditions for mosquito breeding. Picture ...

A second case of Japanese encephalitis has been identified in a resident of northern Victoria, prompting a health alert. The ...