About Murray Valley encephalitis
Murray Valley encephalitis is a serious, but rare illness caused by a virus you get from being bitten by a mosquito that is carrying the virus. Most reported cases of Murray Valley encephalitis have occurred in northern Australia or Papua New Guinea.
Disease type:
Vectorborne
Vaccination available under NIP:
No
Notifiable disease:
Yes
Case definitions
National guidelines
Prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
For information about prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, see healthdirect's Murray Valley encephalitis page.
Surveillance and reporting
Murray Valley encephalitis is a nationally notifiable disease.
We monitor cases through the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.
For more on Murray Valley encephalitis in Australia, you can search Communicable Diseases Intelligence.
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