Newly characterized arboviruses of northern Australia

Confronting the Emerging Threat to Public Health in Northern Australia of Neglected Indigenous Arboviruses

In excess of 75 arboviruses have been identified in Australia, some of which are now well established as causative agents of debilitating diseases. These include Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus, and Murray Valley encephalitis virus, each of which may be detected by both antibody-based recognition and molecular typing. However, for most of the remaining arboviruses that may be associated w...

Neglected Australian Arboviruses and Undifferentiated Febrile Illness: Addressing Public Health Challenges Arising From the ‘Developing Northern Australia’ Government Policy

The Australian Government is currently promoting the development of Northern Australia, with an associated increase in the local population. Consequent to this is the public health threat posed by heightened human exposure to many previously neglected arboviruses that are indigenous to the region. This initiative to support economic activity in the tropical north of the continent is leading to ...

The Northern Territory, Australia.

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY Situated in the centre of Australia, the Northern Territory is the third largest state in Australia and is roughly the size of France, Spain and Italy combined (figures 1 and 2). It has a unique environment that ranges from arid desert down south to tropical regions on the coast in the north. The Northern Territory is often considered the quintessential Australian outback...

Northern Australia , whither the mercury ?

Distribution of anopheline mosquitoes in northern Australia.

Using carbon-dioxide-baited light traps and larval sampling, anopheline mosquitoes were collected from 620 sites in northern Australia. Twelve species were recorded. Anopheles annulipes s. l. (335 sites). An. bancroftii (181 sites), An. meraukensis (162 sites), An. farauti s. s. (133 sites), An. farauti 3 (93 sites), An. amictus (93 sites), An. hilli (88 sites), An. novaguinensis (70 sites), an...