river systems / main mosquito carrier / chemicals / /
MedicalCondition
headaches / convulsions / disease / suspected Murray Valley encephalitis virus / Australian encephalitis / serious disease / Nausea / Muscle tremors / mosquito-borne diseases / Fever / backyard FURTHER INFORMATION Murray Valley Encephalitis / mild illness / vomiting / Drowsiness / usually immune following infection / WA WHAT IS MURRAY VALLEY ENCEPHALITIS / Bad headache / INFECTION / generally less severe disease / illness / Murray Valley encephalitis / KUNJIN VIRUS DISEASE / joint pain / S Murray Valley Encephalitis / human disease / fatal mosquito-borne disease / /
MedicalTreatment
speech therapy / physiotherapy / /
NaturalFeature
Ross River / Mitchell River / Barmah Forest / Murray Darling river / Murray Valley / /
Organization
Population Health Division / Westmead Hospital / Environmental Health Directorate / Department of Health / / /
Position
Governor / local government Environmental Health Officer / /
ProvinceOrState
Western Australia / Queensland / Northern Territory / Washington / /
Region
Midwest / southeastern Australia / eastern Australia / Central Australia / Western Australia / eastern Indonesia / north Queensland / /
D I S E A S E S In south-eastern Australia, MVE virus can occur during unseasonably wet summers when the Murray Darling river system floods. HOW TO PREVENT INFECTION