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Health authorities issue mosquito warning after person dies on Tiwi Islands – ABC News
Health authorities are reminding Territorians about the dangers of mosquito bites after a person died on the Tiwi Islands, where the annual football grand final…
A person has died in the Top End after acquiring a rare mosquito-borne virus on the Tiwi Islands.
- 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…
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