Japanese Encephalitis death in Queensland confirmed amid quiet spread - Brisbane Times

Health authorities have confirmed the patient died in February, but was only confirmed as a JEV case in April and reported to federal health authorities in May.

Queensland Health refused to provide an update on her current condition, citing patient confidentiality concerns. There have now been five deaths from JEV in Australia in 2022 two in NSW, and one ea… [+1677 chars]

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