Forum : Diseases and disease agents          Submit New Topic Topic:Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) Name:R Woods Date:22/01/2009 4:09:31 PM Email:rwoods@zoo.nsw.gov.au Phone: Name Date Of Event Posted Details T Grillo 21/04/2010 21/04/2010 16/04/2010 ABC News: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/16/2874499.htm?section=justin “The Northern Territory Health Department says it has been alerted to the first possible case of the potentially-fatal mosquito-borne disease Murray Valley encephalitis for this year. The department says the affected person recently travelled around the Territory, including Alice Springs and Top End areas. T Grillo 29/05/2009 29/05/2009 NT Reminder warning on mosquito-borne viruses http://www.health.nt.gov.au/Agency/New s_Archive/index.aspx Tiggy Grillo 25/05/2009 25/05/2009 Murray Valley Encephalitis - 2nd case confirmed in NT. http://www.health.nt.gov.au/Agency/New s_Archive/Murray_Valley_Encephalitis_case_confirme d/indexdl_2626.aspx Territorians have again been warned to take precautions against mosquitoes after a recent suspect case of Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) was confirmed as positive by the NT Centre for Disease Control. MVE Disease Warning 14/04/2009 The NT Department of Health and Families has issued a warning to ‘cover up’ against the mosquito borne diseases Murray Valley encephalitis virus and Kunjin virus diseases for the Easter holiday period and the next three months. Historically, March to June is the peak period for the Kunjin virus and potentially fatal Murray Valley encephalitis virus throughout the NT, with activity continuing in higher risk areas until July. “Recent testing of the sentinel chickens in Tennant Creek, Katherine and northwest Western Australia, as well as testing last month and the recent death in the Top End, indicates that the widespread activity of the MVE and Kunjin viruses is continuing around the NT. Both viruses are transmitted by the bite of the common banded mosquito, which occurs in high numbers in the early to mid dry season. This mosquito breeds in flooded grassy and swamp areas and bites after sundown, with a peak in the first two hours of the night. R Woods 03/04/2009 MVE fatality NT http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/200 9/03/23/2523407.htm http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/200 9/03/23/2523765.htm R Woods 03/02/2009 Murray Valley encephalitis virus disease warning for the NT - 28 January 2009. The NT Department of Health and Families (DHF) has issued a warning for the potentially fatal Murray Valley encephalitis virus disease for the whole of the NT. Recent evidence from sentinel chicken testing carried out by the Berrimah Farm Veterinary Laboratories in Darwin indicated the start of the Murray Valley encephalitis virus season. Historically, February to June is the peak period for Murray Valley encephalitis virus activity in the NT. 1          Submit New Topic

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