About Barmah Forest virus infection
Barmah Forest virus infection is an illness transmitted by mosquitoes from animals to humans. It is only found in Australia and occurs throughout most regions particularly around inland waterways and coastal regions. An infection by the virus is not fatal and people who contract this illness recover.
Case definitions
Prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
To protect yourself from Barmah Forest virus infection, you need to protect yourself from mosquito bites.
For information about prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, see healthdirect's Barmah Forest virus page.
Surveillance and reporting
Barmah Forest virus infection is a nationally notifiable disease.
We monitor cases through the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.
For more on Barmah Forest virus infection in Australia, you can search Communicable Diseases Intelligence.