03/19/2022
This February, the Australian Minister of Health confirmed that was detected and confirmed in piggeries in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales, followed by 15 confirmed human cases and 2 deaths.
It is not known how came onto mainland Australia, and it's the first time the virus has been detected in southern Australia. The movement of infected mosquitoes or migratory waterbirds may have played a part in the virus’ spread.
If you are attending this weekend in San Antonio, please stop by the Valneva booth to learn more about the evolving risk of in Australia as well as other areas where the virus is endemic.
The Australian Government will invest $69 million to control the spread of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV).