Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus: An Ongoing Cause of Encephalitis in Australia’s North
Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) is a mosquito-borne virus endemic to Australia and New Guinea. Encephalitis due to MVEV is potentially devastating, and no therapeutic interventions of proven value exist. Prevention relies largely on personal protective measures against mosquito bites. We pre...
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doaj-5adb75eba9874ac19db04cc9168b36da2020-11-25T02:17:27ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662018-05-01324910.3390/tropicalmed3020049tropicalmed3020049Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus: An Ongoing Cause of Encephalitis in Australia’s NorthJohn Floridis0Sarah L. McGuinness1Nina Kurucz2Jim N. Burrow3Rob Baird4Josh R. Francis5Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Darwin 0810, AustraliaRoyal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Darwin 0810, AustraliaCentre for Disease Control, Northern Territory Department of Health, Northern Territory, Darwin 0810, AustraliaRoyal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Darwin 0810, AustraliaRoyal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Darwin 0810, AustraliaRoyal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Darwin 0810, AustraliaMurray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) is a mosquito-borne virus endemic to Australia and New Guinea. Encephalitis due to MVEV is potentially devastating, and no therapeutic interventions of proven value exist. Prevention relies largely on personal protective measures against mosquito bites. We present a case of MVEV encephalitis with a favourable outcome following intensive care management and prolonged rehabilitation, and the epidemiological features of a further 21 cases notified to the health department of Australia’s Northern Territory. As cases occur in travellers, and epidemics occur sporadically in south-eastern Australia, clinicians across Australia and further abroad should be familiar with the disease and its diagnosis and management.http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/3/2/49Murray Valley encephalitis virusvector-bornesurveillance |
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John Floridis Sarah L. McGuinness Nina Kurucz Jim N. Burrow Rob Baird Josh R. Francis Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus: An Ongoing Cause of Encephalitis in Australia’s North Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Murray Valley encephalitis virus vector-borne surveillance |
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John Floridis Sarah L. McGuinness Nina Kurucz Jim N. Burrow Rob Baird Josh R. Francis |
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Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus: An Ongoing Cause of Encephalitis in Australia’s North |
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Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus: An Ongoing Cause of Encephalitis in Australia’s North |
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Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus: An Ongoing Cause of Encephalitis in Australia’s North |
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Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus: An Ongoing Cause of Encephalitis in Australia’s North |
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Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus: An Ongoing Cause of Encephalitis in Australia’s North |
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murray valley encephalitis virus: an ongoing cause of encephalitis in australia’s north |
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease |
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Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) is a mosquito-borne virus endemic to Australia and New Guinea. Encephalitis due to MVEV is potentially devastating, and no therapeutic interventions of proven value exist. Prevention relies largely on personal protective measures against mosquito bites. We present a case of MVEV encephalitis with a favourable outcome following intensive care management and prolonged rehabilitation, and the epidemiological features of a further 21 cases notified to the health department of Australia’s Northern Territory. As cases occur in travellers, and epidemics occur sporadically in south-eastern Australia, clinicians across Australia and further abroad should be familiar with the disease and its diagnosis and management. |
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Murray Valley encephalitis virus vector-borne surveillance |
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