The Murrumbidgee and Southern NSW Local Health Districts' Public Health Unit has issued an advisory to Councils across NSW concerning the detection of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV).
The advisory details a probable human case of JEV reported from the Murray River Local Government Area (LGA), which is within the Murrumbidgee LHD.
Furthermore, a sentinel chicken seroconversion, indicating exposure to JEV, was identified in the Upper Lachlan Shire LGA, located within the Southern NSW LHD.
Considering the geographical distance between these detections and environmental conditions conducive to flavivirus activity, the advisory encourages vaccination for individuals in all high-risk LGAs and emphasizes the importance of protection against mosquito bites.