December 2nd, 2022Warning to watch for winged whingers amid Japanese encephalitis threat
Flooding and heavy rainfall have increased the risk of a range of mosquito-borne diseases in Victoria, including Japanese encephalitis (JE) prompting a warning to farmers and livestock owners.
| Flooding and heavy rainfall have increased the risk of a range of mosquito-borne diseases in Victoria, including Japanese encephalitis (JE) prompting a warning to farmers and livestock owners. JE can cause illness in susceptible animal species including horses and pigs. In pigs, the most common clinical signs are mummified and stillborn or weak piglets while horses usually show no signs of illness but can present with fever, jaundice, lethargy, neurological signs and anorexia. Mosquito control advice is being made available to farmers through the state’s Farm Biocecurity website. And those with concerns are also being encouraged to obtain further information about protecting yourself from JE from the Victorian Department of Health or by visiting the Better Health website. |
