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@TED_ED

NSW Health Pathology and 2 others

NEW VIDEO: Scientists have been conducting experiments that could theoretically get rid of the most lethal mosquitoes. So, should we eradicate these pesky insects? t.ted.com/FY7rqLx

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The

Arbovirus Surveillance Program has detected Murray Valley encephalitis virus at Menindee, Griffith, Mathoura, Moama, Macquarie Marshes, Temora, and Balranald this season. Take steps to #keepmozziesaway health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/202

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Summer holidays may be over but mosquito season continues. Working outdoors, after school sport, or weekend activities, with Murray Valley encephalitis virus detected in many regions of SE Australia, take steps to avoid mosquito bites.

Murray Valley encephalitis has been detected in mozzies in NSW and Victoria. Here's what you need...

Murray Valley encephalitis has been detected in south-eastern Australia. No human cases have yet been reported, but past outbreaks after floods show we need to be cautious.

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Australian Chief Veterinary Officer

@ChiefVetAus

Murray Valley encephalitis is a rare but potentially serious infection of the brain caused by a virus, which can spread from infected animals to humans through mosquito bites. Protect yourself from mosquitoes and learn more here: betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditi

@DAFFgov

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NSW Health Pathology

@NSWHPathology

Sentinel chickens kept in backyards across NSW are helping keep you safe from diseases spread by mosquitoes. Chooks at Menindee and Macquarie Marshes have recently tested positive to Murray Valley Encephalitis virus. So, what’s the risk to us? More: ow.ly/HYBi50MIFml

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Feb 5

Sunday afternoon fieldwork. Not the usual location but no shortage of mosquitoes in cemeteries, taking advantage of many,many containers filled with water 🦟

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Three years on from the global health emergency that changed the world

Three years since COVID-19 declared a global health emergency. In those 3 years we've also seen...the biggest outbreak of Ross River virus on the east coast, introduction of Japanese encephalitis, and now resurgence of Murray Valley encephalitis! abc.net.au/news/2023-02-0 🧵

abc.net.au

From the lockdowns to toilet paper shortages, here's how the first three months of COVID-19 unfolded back in 2020.

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Don Yee

@MosquitoLab

City lights might make Culex mosquitoes weaker over the summer but extend West Nile virus transmi...

I don't need this. I don't need this. I don't need this.

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“Mosquitoes buzzing around a city light pole”

blogs.biomedcentral.com

This week, Krisztian Magori discusses - with help from ChatGPT and DALL-E - recent studies on the impact of Artificial Light at Night or ALAN on diapausing and non-diapausing Culex mosquitoes and the...

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Another case of Japanese encephalitis recorded in Victoria

A second case of Japanese encephalitis virus has been reported in Victoria for this season. Mosquito-borne viruses are circulating widely in mosquito populations at the moment. Do your best to avoid mosquito bites and reduce your risks of serious disease

theage.com.au

People in the north of the state are being told to avoid mosquito bites, after a person contracted the tropical virus while spending time in the Buloke Shire and Swan Hill area.

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Great to see

featured this weekend! #whaleon

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Misha Schubert

@mishaschubert

Loving this ⁦weekend ⁦@smh⁩ piece today - lunch with inspiring scientist and science communicator Dr ⁦@VanessaPirotta⁩ - one of our most recent ⁦@ScienceAU⁩ #SuperstarsofSTEM!

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American Mosquito Control Association - AMCA

@AMCAmosquito

#ICYMI AMCA released this supplemental training manual on "Mosquito Management During a Public Health Emergency". Special thanks to

@CDCgov

for funding this valuable resource! >> View or download the manual here mosquito.org/page/training

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Everything comes in "threes", right? I hope there isn't something else just beyond the horizon coming in hot... 🦟

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This summer, the rains and flooding continued and while authorities were on alert for Japanese encephalitis virus again, Murray Valley encephalitis virus (a serious human health threat) became widespread in mosquitoes across SE Australia

Murray Valley encephalitis has been detected in mozzies in NSW and Victoria. Here's what you need...

Murray Valley encephalitis has been detected in south-eastern Australia. No human cases have yet been reported, but past outbreaks after floods show we need to be cautious.

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The 2021-2022 summer was plagued by mosquitoes thanks to La Nina and Japanese encephalitis virus arrived (highly unexpectedly) to put health authorities and pork industry on alert. The first deaths in decades due to mosquito bites subsequently reported

Japanese encephalitis virus has been detected in Australian pigs. Can mozzies now spread it to...

The mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus has been detected for the first time in southeastern Australia, in pigs at a pig farm. So what threat does it pose to human health?

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Just as the COVID lockdowns loomed in 2020, we had an explosion in mosquitoes along eastern Australia thanks to bushfire and drought breaking rains and flooding phrp.com.au/issues/decembe

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Three years since COVID-19 declared a global health emergency. In those 3 years we've also seen...the biggest outbreak of Ross River virus on the east coast, introduction of Japanese encephalitis, and now resurgence of Murray Valley encephalitis! abc.net.au/news/2023-02-0 🧵

abc.net.au

Three years on from the global health emergency that changed the world

From the lockdowns to toilet paper shortages, here's how the first three months of COVID-19 unfolded back in 2020.

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Communities across western and southern areas of inland NSW are urged to protect themselves against mosquito bites as detections of Murray Valley encephalitis virus increase

@nswhealth

health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/202

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Huge thank you to

and a brilliant bunch of actors! Last night’s’Line of Best Fit’ was one of the most fun #scicomm events I’ve been part of in a long time. Get along to the next event - sign up for news at their website linesofbestfit.au

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Got a question about mosquitoes or mosquito-borne diseases? Perhaps I answered it during #factcheckfriday over at the

@NSWHealth

@instagram

; swing by their stories! #keepmozziesaway instagram.com/newsouthwalesh

NSW Health Pathology

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improvtheatresydney.com.au

Tonight! Lines of Best Fit - science meets improv! The sleepy science of mosquito bites with

@nessyhill

@OliviaFMcRae

and me! improvtheatresydney.com.au/events/its-pre 😴 🦟

Lines of Best Fit - ITS - Improv Theatre Sydney

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A boost in ‘saltmarsh mosquitoes’ (Aedes vigilax) this week. These mozzies hatched from #wetlands flooded by high tides two weeks ago. Don’t forget the insect repellent to #keepmozziesaway along the coast this weekend #mozziesofsydney

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Some scientists (including the awesome

improvtheatresydney.com.au

) are joining up with some improv guys for what looks like a really fun night of improvised sciencey scenes.

@OliviaFMcRae

is running a few more across the year too! Check it out on Friday!

Lines of Best Fit - ITS - Improv Theatre Sydney

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Here is a tip. Try to avoid doing fieldwork around the

@sydolympicpark

#wetlands just as tens of thousands of people are arriving for a concert (I really should have learned that before now). Tonight it’s

@ChiliPeppers

(and associated traffic chaos) #urbanecology 🦟

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Mosquitoes aren’t the only creatures that make a home in our coastal wetlands. #WorldWetlandsDay2023 #wetlands

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NSW Health Pathology and 6 others

Inspiring NSW

@InspiringNsw

Feb 1

Fantastic to see this program growing, and look forward to first event of 2023 on Friday 3 Feb with

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Some exciting things coming up in 2023 for Lines of Best Fit, including a brand new website and mailing list! If you'd like to be kept up-to-date about our upcoming shows, go sign up! linesofbestfit.au

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I’ll be joining the

team to answer your questions on mosquitoes and mosquito-borne disease for #FactCheckFriday; check

@NSWHealth

@facebook

and

@instagram

pages to submit your questions! #publichealth #scicomm

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Don’t like using insect repellents? They are a safe and effective way to prevent mosquito bites but there are other things you can try too theconversation.com/insect-repelle #keepmozziesaway 🦟

Insect repellents work – but there are other ways to beat mosquitoes without getting sticky

Summer is no fun when mosquitoes are biting. Insect repellent creams, sprays, and lotions are safe and effective but there are alternatives. Here’s what works and what doesn’t!

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Neelika Malavige

@GMalavige

Why Singapore is on alert for a record-breaking year of disease

Singapore, appears to be track to break its previous years of the highest number of #dengue cases, is reporting an 24% increase in the densities of Aedes aegypti. The 4 dengue viruses co-circulate, with each one replacing the other, driving outbreaks.

telegraph.co.uk

The city state's caseload last year was almost six times higher than in 2021, with officials warning the trend is continuing

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Yaimie S.

@yaimie_lopez91

Jan 30

Today is #WorldNTDDay. In Guatemala, 10 of the Neglected Tropical Diseases are present. I work in leishmaniasis, a fascinating disease. We are updating the Leishmania species present in the country as well as sand flies and identifying possible vectors. There’s much more to do!

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Western NSW LHD

@wnswlhd

Jan 28

Protect yourself against mosquito bites. Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus has been detected in mosquitoes at the Macquarie Marshes. There's no vaccination or specific treatment for MVE, the best way to avoid infection is avoiding bites. More info: ow.ly/S9E250MCFtS

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Warnings from health authorities in western NSW to #keepmozziesaway; reduce mosquito bites and lower your chances of being infected with Murray Valley encephalitis virus. More from

@wnswlhd

here: wnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/in-the-media/m

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7NEWS Central West

@7NEWSCentWest

Jan 30

For the first time in over 5 years, a rare and deadly virus has been detected in our region. Health authorities warning of Murray Valley Encephalitis, which can be spread by mosquitoes to humans.

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Western NSW LHD

@wnswlhd

Communities across Western NSW are encouraged to take measures to protect themselves against mosquito bites following the detection of Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus in mosquitoes in the Macquarie Marshes. Read more:wnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/in-the-media/m

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Erin Delahunty

@della79

ABC Regional Storyteller Scholarship - ABC Careers

Are you an emerging content creator with a passion for telling stories about your community? Apply for the ABC’s Regional Storyteller Scholarship:

abc.net.au

Applications for the 2023 Regional Storyteller Scholarship are now open. Emerging content makers or emerging journalists with disability, living in regional and rural Australia, are encouraged to...

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Awesome thread about our paper on the threatened species bake off! 🍰

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Dieter Hochuli

@dieterhochuli

The threatened species bake-off in Australia features many stunning creations but it also reveals some issues with our approach to conservation and threatened species management... notably neglected fish, invisible plants and forgotten invertebrates theconversation.com/enough-with-th

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Lots of great stuff on sale at

@CSIROPublishing

- including the greatest guide to “Aussie Mozzies” you’ll find! Only $30!!! publish.csiro.au/book/6391/ 🦟🦟🦟

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I’ll be joining

and

at the next ‘Lines of Best Fit’ event this Friday (Feb 3) at 9:15pm at

@itsimprov

in Sydney. Mozzies! Sleep! Improv! improvtheatresydney.com.au/events/its-pre #scicomm 🧠 🦟🎭

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NSW Health Pathology

@NSWHPathology

#Dengue fever cases are on the rise in Singapore. Our #mosquito expert Dr Cameron Webb

says it won't spread here but warns Aussies heading overseas should cover up and spray repellent during the day when the mozzies are biting 🦟 Read more: ow.ly/I64O50MF8KK

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Summer holidays may be over but mosquito season continues. Working outdoors, after school sport, or weekend activities, with Murray Valley encephalitis virus detected in many regions of SE Australia, take steps to avoid mosquito bites.