Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is spreading across Australia with recent deaths and new detections triggering health alerts. The virus has claimed two lives in New South Wales (NSW) this year and has been detected in Brisbane mosquitoes for the first time. Recent Deaths Highlight Growing Concern A man in his 70s died on March 6 after contracting the virus while holidaying in the Murrumbidgee region of NSW. This marks the second JEV death in NSW this year and the fourth since the virus was first detected in the state in 2022. NSW Health has also reported a probable case in … Continue reading Japanese Encephalitis Reaches Brisbane; NSW Records Second Death