Second death from Japanese encephalitis in Australia

Japanese encephalitis is a serious infection of the brain caused by a virus that is transmitted through mosquito bites.

Japanese encephalitis is a serious infection of the brain caused by a virus that is transmitted through mosquito bites. Source: Pixabay

The death toll from Japanese encephalitis in Australia now stands at two.


A man from the Riverina area is the first victim in New South Wales of the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus.


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