{"id":357802,"date":"2025-02-26T15:15:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T05:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=357802"},"modified":"2025-02-26T19:27:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T09:27:33","slug":"qld-health-renews-jev-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/02\/26\/qld-health-renews-jev-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Qld Health Renews JEV Warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_357803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-357803\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226mozzies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-357803\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226mozzies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226mozzies.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226mozzies-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226mozzies-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226mozzies-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226mozzies-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226mozzies-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-357803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Darling Downs Health staff inspect a mosquito trap (Photo: DDH)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>February 26, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Darling Downs Health is urging people to protect themselves from the risk of mosquito-borne viruses after two new cases of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) were detected in NSW, including one close to the Queensland border.<\/p>\n<p>Public Health Director Marina Paine said using an insect repellent was one of the most effective methods to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Choose a repellent containing DEET, Picaridin or Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus and apply it to all exposed skin. It is crucial to reapply as directed, especially after exercise, working outdoors or swimming,\u201d Ms Paine said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother important way to protect yourself is to cover up with loose fitting, light-coloured clothing and covered footwear; avoid peak mosquito activity times and eliminate standing water around your home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>A free JEV vaccine is also recommended for the following at-risk groups:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Residents who work, live or regularly visit the local government areas of Balonne, Goondiwindi, North Burnett, South Burnett, Quilpie, Southern Downs, south-west area of the Toowoomba Regional Council and Western Downs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>People who work at, live near, or have a planned visit to a piggery, a pork abattoir or pork rendering plant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Pig doggers and hunters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>People who work with mosquitoes including environmental health officers and entomologists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The majority of JEV cases are asymptomatic, with less than 1 per cent of those infected developing the disease. Those who do develop symptoms may experience a fever and headache, or abdominal pain and vomiting in children.<\/p>\n<p>In rare cases, the virus can cause severe encephalitis (swelling of the brain) which requires hospital care and can result in death.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, JEV has been detected in mosquito populations in Goondiwindi, Inglewood and Monto, as well as in mosquito and feral pig populations in NSW.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/02\/17\/jev-found-in-qld-piggeries\/\">JEV Found In Qld Piggeries<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/02\/13\/jev-found-in-more-mozzies\/\">JEV Found In More Mozzies<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/01\/24\/alerts-issued-about-jev\/\">Alerts Issued About JEV<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2023\/02\/16\/uq-team-develops-jev-vaccine\/\">UQ Team Develops JEV Vaccine<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/11\/08\/free-vax-available-against-jev\/\">Free Vax Available Against JEV<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/04\/15\/horse-pig-owners-told-stay-vigilant\/\">Horse, Pig Owners Told: Stay Vigilant<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/03\/21\/jev-in-third-piggery\/\">JEV in Third Piggery<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/03\/16\/jev-in-second-piggery\/\">JEV In Second Piggery<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/03\/14\/69m-plan-to-tackle-jev\/\">$69m Plan To Tackle JEV<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/03\/07\/vaccine-rollout-targets-jev\/\">Vaccine Rollout Targets JEV<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/03\/03\/alert-issued-over-encephalitis\/\">Alert Issued Over Encephalitis<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/03\/03\/warm-wet-weather-breeds-mozzies\/\">Warm, Wet Weather Breeds Mozzies<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/03\/01\/jev-detected-in-piggeries\/\">JEV Detected In Piggeries<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Darling Downs Health is urging people to protect themselves from mosquitos after two new cases of Japanese encephalitis virus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":357803,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[172,3],"tags":[1551,1134],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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