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Tragic consequence of mossie bites after one person killed, seven hospitalised
South Australians have been warned of the dangers from a single mosquito bite after one person died and seven were hospitalised in the past month.
Emily Cosenza
February 28, 2022 - 12:22PM
NCA NewsWire
One person has died and seven people have been hospitalised over the past month after being bitten by mosquitoes carrying a string of viruses.
SA Health has warned South Australians to avoid being bitten by the pesky bugs after detecting flaviviruses in southern parts of the country.
As the La Nina weather pattern brings more moisture, along with it comes an increased risk of mosquito-borne diseases like the flavivirus virus.
According to SA Health, there have been seven cases of acute encephalitis – inflammation of the brain – over the past month that required hospitalisation...
Tragic consequence of mossie bites after one person killed, seven hospitalised
South Australians have been warned of the dangers from a single mosquito bite after one person died and seven were hospitalised in the past month.
Emily Cosenza
February 28, 2022 - 12:22PM
NCA NewsWire
One person has died and seven people have been hospitalised over the past month after being bitten by mosquitoes carrying a string of viruses.
SA Health has warned South Australians to avoid being bitten by the pesky bugs after detecting flaviviruses in southern parts of the country.
As the La Nina weather pattern brings more moisture, along with it comes an increased risk of mosquito-borne diseases like the flavivirus virus.
According to SA Health, there have been seven cases of acute encephalitis – inflammation of the brain – over the past month that required hospitalisation...
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