BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- Queensland Health issued the following media release:
Queenslanders are urged to take measures to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes amid detections of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) and Ross River virus among some mosquito populations across the state.
Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Heidi Carroll said that notifications of mosquito borne illnesses typically start to rise in February as mosquito populations increase.
"Mosquito numbers always increase significantly after wet and warm weather, and Queenslanders should be extra vigilant against bites across the state at this time," Dr Carroll said.
"The most effective way to prevent mosquito borne diseases is to avoid mosquito bites.
"An increase in m...