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Health authorities issue mosquito warning after person dies on Tiwi Islands
A person has died in the Top End after acquiring a rare mosquito-borne virus on the Tiwi Islands.
Key points:
- Murray Valley Encephalitis and Kunjin virus can cause high fever, seizures and death
- Health authorities are warning Territorians to cover-up and use insect repellent
- The warning coincides with the annual Tiwi Islands football grand final
Health authorities say the specific virus that caused the death remains unknown, but it is believed to be either Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE) or Kunjin virus.
“There has been a case of encephalitis from Wurrumiyanga, where the patient has likely acquired the infection in early to mid-February and has sadly since passed away,” an NT Health spokesperson said.
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