Australia 2011: Murray Valley Encephalitis- policeman's ordeal continues

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/11/3161220.htm

Department investigates possible encephalitis case
By Jacinta Allan-Gange

Posted 1 hour 40 minutes ago


Victoria's Health Department is investigating whether Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE) as a possible cause of the death of a man from north-west Victoria.

The man died in a Melbourne hospital this week and the Health Department says his case is still being investigated...

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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WARNINGS over the deadly Murray Valley encephalitis virus have been escalated after a man's death.
Tests on his body were negative for MVE, but before his death he was exhibiting signs of the deadly mosquito-borne virus.

The virus was detected late last month in sentinel chickens at Mildura, Robinvale, Kerang, Barmah and Tooleybuc.

Health department spokesman Bram Alexander said the man's doctors believed the virus may have been involved. "We know he died with a severe encephalitis-type illness," Mr Alexander said.

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http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/virus-alarm-after-man-dies/story-fn6t2xlc-1226020142517

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Mosquitoes spread Murray Valley encephalitis Marianne Betts From: Herald Sun March 24, 2011 11:19AM

NEW detections of the Murray Valley encephalitis in chickens has prompted a fresh warning from health authorities for Victorians to protect themselves from mosquito bites.
Victoria's chief health officer, Dr John Carnie, said the deadly disease had been detected in "sentinel" chickens at Cobram, Rutherglen, Toolamba and Bendigo.

"These latest detections follow positive results in chickens in similar areas a month ago, including Barmah and Kerang," Dr Carnie said. "Evidence of the virus is again present in these areas."

The disease, carried by birds and passed to humans by mosquitoes, kills one in five of those infected, while half of survivors suffer brain damage.

While there had still been no confirmed cases of the virus in humans, a northwest Victorian man died of a suspected case of Murray Valley encephalitis this month

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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vi...to-borne-disease/story-e6frf7kx-1226027313507

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Two people catch dangerous mosquito virus
By Gail Liston

Posted April 4, 2011 15:26:00

Map: Tennant Creek 0860 Two people are believed to be suffering from a potentially fatal disease transmitted by mosquitoes, the Northern Territory Health Department says.

One patient is "quite unwell" with Murray Valley Encephalitis but the other has been released from hospital, the department says.

Both patients are in the Barkly region of the Territory.

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/04/3181817.htm?site=idx-nt

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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NSW Health warning to avoid mosquitoes
Health5 Apr 11 @ 01:36pm
NSW Health has confirmed that a resident of north western NSW has been diagnosed with a recent infection of Murray Valley Encephalitis or MVE.

The locally acquired case, a woman in her sixties, became unwell in early March with symptoms including headache, fever, nausea and vomiting. She was hospitalised but has now been discharged and is recovering. This case follows one confirmed case in South Australia this week.

No human cases of MVE have been detected since 2008 in NSW when a case of MVE infection was detected in a person who lived near Macquarie Marshes, who recovered.

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http://southern-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/nsw-health-warning-to-avoid-mosquitoes/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Second virus case now confirmed
Updated Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:32am AEST

Related Story: Two in hospital as virus returns to SA Health authorities have confirmed a second case of Murray Valley encephalitis in South Australia.

SA Health says a 27-year-old man from the Riverland who was suspected to have the virus is now a confirmed case.

He remains in a serious condition in hospital.

A 47-year-old man also from the Riverland has the virus.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/05/3182407.htm

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Murray Valley encephalitis case sparks warning
Posted April 13, 2011 12:56:00

Carnarvon residents are being warned to be vigilant about mosquito-borne diseases after the diagnosis of a Carnarvon person with a rare and potentially deadly virus.

It is the first time a case of Murray Valley encephalitis has been confirmed in Western Australia for at least two years.

The Health Department says it is also investigating several possible cases in the Kimberley and Pilbara.

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/13/3190377.htm?site=northwestwa&section=news&date=(none)

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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SA man dies from mosquito-borne disease May 3, 2011 - 8:39AM

AAP

A 27-year-old South Australian man has died from Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE).

SA Health's chief medical officer Paddy Phillips said the man had been receiving hospital care for MVE since March.

"Two confirmed cases of MVE have been reported in South Australia this year, the first reported cases of locally-acquired MVE since 1974," Professor Phillips said in a statement.

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http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-new...rom-mosquitoborne-disease-20110503-1e5kl.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Rare mosquito-borne viruses causing death and illness regional WA
Angie Raphael From: AAP May 16, 2011 6:54PM

WARNING: Mosquito-borne viruses such as Murray River encephalitis have caused at least one death in regional WA Source: Supplied
ONE person has died and several others are ill across the northern and central regions of Western Australia after contracting a virus associated with mosquito bites.
The WA Department of Health says six people have been diagnosed with Murray Valley encephalitis, a serious inflammation of the brain, and is warning people travelling anywhere north or east of Perth to be vigilant.

The warning follows an advisory issued in April about MVE and the closely-related Kunjin virus in the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Goldfields regions.

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Read more: http://www.news.com.auhttp://www.pe...wa/story-fn8ou527-1226056989055#ixzz1MVe5ZOXG

 

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2011/05/26/18194811.html

Canadian dies after Australian holiday
By DAVE DORMER, QMI Agency

CALGARY - Days after returning from holiday in Australia, a 19-year-old Alberta woman has died of a rare disease spread by mosquitoes.

The woman developed Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) while visiting the Northern Territory and was taken to hospital in Calgary when she returned, where she fell into a coma and died on Tuesday, said Dr. Judy MacDonald, medical officer of health for Calgary.

"This is something that is unique to Australia," she said, adding there is no treatment for the disease...

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Toddler and cop contract mosquito disease
From: AAP May 27, 2011 2:33PM

A TODDLER and a policeman have become the latest victims of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease in Western Australia.
The two-year-old child contracted Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) in the Kimberley and is now in Royal Darwin Hospital in a stable condition.

Constable Ryan Marron, 29, has come out of a coma in a Perth hospital but is still unable to communicate.

The policeman contracted the disease during a two-week relief stint at an Aboriginal community.


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Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-new...se/story-e6frfku0-1226064178484#ixzz1NXqzdkNa

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Very sad - this is the same officer mentioned in the post above;

Cop's hopes for US treatment
FLIP PRIOR, The West Australian
December 9, 2011, 3:00 pm

Seven months ago, Halls Creek Constable Ryan Marron, 30, was fit, happy, healthy and facing a bright future with his fianc? Toni Misitano ? but one mosquito bite changed everything.

Struck down with the deadly brain virus, Murray Valley Encephalitis, in the Balgo Aboriginal Community in April, the officer was rushed to a Perth hospital in an induced coma with grim prospects for survival.

Miraculously, he pulled through and was released from Shenton Park Rehabilitation Centre into the care of his family a week ago after months of acute neurological care and recovery.

However, his life will never be the same.

Const. Marron remains in a semi-catatonic state most of the time with no use of his fine motor skills. His mind is still active, but he is unable to communicate and reliant on carers and is unable to walk, feed or dress himself.

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http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/12299699/cop-s-hopes-for-us-treatment/

 

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2011/12/29/424725_latest-news.html

Mozzie warning after MVE detected
Sarah Scopelianos | December 29, 2011

UPDATE: MOSQUITOES carrying Murray Valley Encephalitis have been detected in southern and western NSW.

NSW Health issued a warning today about the virus after it was detected in sentinel chickens near Leeton, Hay and Moama in the south of the state, and also in the Macquarie Marshes in the west of the state...

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Appeal to help sick policeman
Georgia Loney, The West Australian
Updated February 12, 2012, 6:00 pm

The family of a stricken policeman left unable to walk and talk from a rare disease contracted at a remote outpost say they feel he has been abandoned by the State Government.

Ryan Marron, 29, needs 24-hour care after being stricken by mosquito-borne Murray Valley Encephalitis doing relief work at the Balgo community in the Kimberley last April.

His partner, fellow police officer Toni Misitano, 24, wants the State Government to help pay to take Const. Marron to the Chicago Institute of Rehabilitation, for what she hopes is his best chance at recovery.

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http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/12881936/appeal-to-help-sick-policeman/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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WA cop Ryan Marron dons his old uniform
by: Ashlee Mullany From: PerthNow April 28, 2012 5:16PM

THIS is the uniform paralysed police officer Ryan Marron is determined to wear again.

The 30-year-old donned his WA Police uniform this week for the first time since falling victim to a mosquito-borne disease a year ago.

It was a small reminder of his old life, but enough to lift his spirits while he underwent treatment in a Chicago rehabilitation centre over the weekend.
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http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wes...-his-old-uniform/story-e6frg13u-1226341612870