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Media Releases

Media releases on arbovirus and malaria related matters

This page provides a list of arbovirus and malaria related media releases.

2010

11 January - Red Centre rain brings warning of mosquito-borne diseases - NT

2009

17 December 2009 - Second dengue fever outbreak declared in Townsville (PDF 31 KB)

15 December 2009 - Record mozzie-borne diseases tipped - NT

11 December 2009 - Dengue cases on the increase in Townsville (PDF 27 KB)

12 November 2009 - Dengue alert as disease returns to north Queensland

6 October 2009 - Ross River virus risk in South-West of WA

4 September 2009 - All clear declared on historic dengue fever epidemic

24 August 2009 - Further Activity of Murray Valley encephalitis in Pilbara region

27 May 2009 - Reminder warning on mosquito-borne viruses

19 May 2009 - NT Media release - Murray Valley encephalitis case confirmed

18 May 2009 - WA Media release - Second case of Murray Valley Encephalitis in northern WA

5 May 2009 - Qld Media release - Cairns dengue epidemic now officially largest in 50 years

8 April 2009 - NT Media release - Cover up! Easter Holiday Murray Valley encephalitis disease warning

1 April 2009 - Qld Media Release - 50,000 breeding sites found during Cairns dengue epidemic

23 March 2009 - WA Media release - Murray Valley encephalitis risk intensifies in northen WA

20 March 2009 - NT Media release - Murray Valley encephalitis warning for the NT

12 March 2009 - Qld Media release - Dengue survey in Cairns reveals lack of awareness

6 March 2009 - WA Media release - Mosquito-borne disease risk spreads to the Pilbara region

6 March 2009 - Qld Media release - Mareeba now has dengue transmission

4 March 2009 - Qld Media release - Residents urged to fight dengue fever following death in Cairns

27 February 2009 - WA Media release - Mosquito-borne disease risk in the north of WA

28 January 2009 - NT Media release - Murray Valley encephalitis virus disease warning for the NT

20 January 2009 - NT Media release - Mozzie warning for the Barkly Region