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Mosquito-borne Disease Warning

Due to inclement weather throughout Australia during the past few months widespread mosquito breeding has occurred leading to a spike in the number of reported cases of Ross River Virus and Barmah Forest Virus.

December 30th, 2005: Northern Territory Government issues a Ross River Virus Warning for Darwin. The suburbs most likeky to be affected include the residential areas of Leanyer, Malak, Karama, Tiwi, Brinkin and Rapid Creek.

Non residential areas likely to be affected are Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Lee Point, Buffalo Creek and Holmes Jungle.

Rural areas likely to be affected include areas near Knuckey's Lagoon, Yarrawonga, Robertson Barracks, Howard Springs, Palmerston and Adelaide River.

January 13th, 2006: Western Australia Government issued a state wide warning to residents and visitors to south west Western Australia and all rain affected areas of the state to avoid mosquito bites in the coming weeks.

In the Peel region over 50 cases of Ross River Virus disease have been reported since Christmas; and in the Peel, Bunbury, Capel and Brusselton regions over 30 cases of Barmah Forest Virus have also been notified to the Western Australia Department of Health.

January 14th, 2006: 60 cases of Ross River Virus have been notified to the South Australia Health Authorities over the previous 7 week period.

January 16th, 2006: The Greater Western Area Health Service of NSW has issued a warning for residents of the Greater Western Area to protect themselves from mosquitoes.

In the six week period since December 2005 there have been 36 cases of Ross River Virus and 20 cases of Barmah Forest Virus reported from across the area.

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