A man is now in hospital with Japanese encephalitis after a camping trip in southern NSW’s Murrumbidgee region. He likely got the virus from a mosquito bite in late December or early January, marking the first case this summer. The news has pushed NSW Health to warn people about the risks, especially in areas west of the Great Dividing Range. Dr Jeremy McAnulty, NSW Health’s Executive Director of Health Protection, points to a bigger picture. “This case, along with recent detections in pigs and mosquitoes in NSW and detections in Victoria and Queensland, highlights the risk of JE virus infection … Continue reading First Japanese Encephalitis Case This Summer: NSW Man Hospitalized After Mosquito Bite