Winter mossie danger

Another article was found in the Perth Sunday Times on June 5th 2011 and was written by Jessica Willoughby. Here is an excerpt from the article below:

"They can be annoying in summer, but experts have warned of the dangers of mosquito bites even in winter after one person died from contracting a virus is WA's north.

Eight others have been diagnosed with Murray Valley encephalitis, a severe swelling of the brain that is contracted from mosquito bites, since January.

Department of Health officials said the virus was widespread across the northern half of WA, with cases in the Pilbara and Kimberley....... Officials said if conditions continue the way they are, mosquitoes could be around till June or July this year...... 

There are more than 5000 cases of Ross River disease in Australia each year."

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