There is no animal vaccine registered for use in Australia to protect pigs from the mosquito-borne disease. An immunology expert says developing an effective Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV ...
JEV typically infects pigs and birds but can jump to humans through mosquito bites. While most people show no symptoms, the virus can, in rare cases, cause a deadly brain infection. If symptoms do ...
Free vaccinations are available from the Queensland government for people who work with pigs or live or work in Indigenous communities. Japanese encephalitis, which is spread by mosquitoes ...