As Australia heads into its summer season, a Japanese encephalitis (JE) outbreak is expanding in rural areas surrounding the Murray River.
In November 2022, the JE virus was detected in pigs in the Murray River region, confirming the risk for JE in humans in this area.
The Murray River is located in Southeastern Australia and is the third longest navigable river in the world, after the Amazon and Nile.
Australia's JE outbreak began in 2021.
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