Mosquito-borne disease
Alternative labels
MVEV
Murray Valley encephalitis virus
Journal article
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...
Audio
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...