Buzz off, mozzies

July 4, 2014

Federal health minister Peter Dutton yesterday provided details of a partnership with the Qld state government targeting the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. Dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and chikungunya are being tackled “at the source” with almost $4m committed to the initiative, directing funding to the Torres Strait Islands region and for health communications with PNG. Teams of experts will search out mosquito breeding sites in the Torres Strait, which they will treat with backpack mist-blowers and hitech tractor-mounted sprayers. Dutton said that recent outbreaks of dengue in North Queensland had seen 180 locally acquired cases in Cairns, Townsville, Charters Towers and Innisfail. Dengue is carried and spread by several mosquito varieties including the Asian Tiger Mosquito which is currently only found in the Torres Strait but has the capacity to spread to mainland Queensland.

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Pharmacy Daily | Buzz off, mozzies

Buzz off, mozzies

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