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Mosquito-borne disease

Alternative labels
MVEV
Murray Valley encephalitis virus
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Infectious diseases
Current term
Mosquito-borne disease
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Reflections on a highly unusual summer: bushfires, COVID-19 and mosquito-borne disease in NSW, Australia

This article argues that supporting the maintenance of mosquito monitoring and management programs while local authorities face competing priorities due to extreme natural disasters and/or public health events is critical.
Report

No time to waste: tackling the plastic pollution crisis before it’s too late


This report looks at the health impact of plastic pollution and rubbish on the world’s poorest people.
Journal article

Exotic mosquito threats require strategic surveillance and response planning

The NSW Arbovirus Surveillance and Mosquito Monitoring Program provides an early warning system for potential outbreaks of mosquito-borne disease by tracking annual activity of these mosquitoes and their associated pathogens.
Journal article

A review of recommendations on the safe and effective use of topical mosquito repellents

Mosquito-borne disease is an annual problem in Australia, with endemic pathogens such as Ross River virus infecting thousands of people each year. The recent emergence of Zika virus in South America and the Pacific, together with ongoing outbreaks of dengue viruses in Southeast Asia, generated great community interest in the most effective strategies to avoid...
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Is climate change making us sick?


The impact of rising temperatures on human health is a little discussed aspect of climate change. If climate change is making the planet sick, then what does this mean for the human beings who inhabit it? Mosquito borne diseases are predicted to rise, along with heat related fatalities. There may also be food shortages, unless...