Ross River Virus is a common mosquito-borne disease in Australia, with around 3,000 cases reported annually. It can be spread by more than 40 different species of mosquitoes, and hosts can include ...

High tides and heavy rain in Southern Queensland have created the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes that can infect humans with Ross River virus. More than 1,000 cases have been reported to ...

Ross River fever, which is also known as Ross River virus disease, is an infectious disease caused by the Ross River virus that is spread by mosquitoes. Affected patients typically experience symptoms ...

Ross River fever is a mosquito-transmitted disease endemic to Australia and surrounding Pacific Islands. There is no specific treatment or vaccine for Ross River virus (RRV) infection, which causes ...

Chief health officer John Gerrard said there had been a very high number of Ross River virus detections in mosquitoes across nine different local government areas, from Mackay to southeast Queensland.

People in the Top End are being warned of the danger of the Ross River virus as mosquito numbers rise dramatically. The Northern Territory health department says the problem will increase from this ...

Queensland’s chief health officer has explained how residents can protect themselves from mosquito bites, after the Ross River virus was detected in a record number of mosquitoes. Therecord-breaking ...

A potential explosion of Queenslanders becoming infected with a serious mosquito-borne disease is on the horizon, health authorities have warned. Chief health officer John Gerrard revealed there had ...

Ross River virus has been detected in mosquitoes in WA's South West for the first time in two years WA Health says the find indicates the virus is more prevalent in the area Authorities are warning ...

The Ross River virus risks becoming a global epidemic on the same scale as the Zika virus, Australian researchers say. An Australian National University and University of Adelaide study has found that ...

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The saltmarsh mosquito, Aedes vigilax, transmits Ross River virus in many coastal regions of Australia. Mr Stephen Doggett (Medical Entomology, Pathology West - ICPMR Westmead) Ross River virus ...