Japanese Encephalitis Detected at Three South Australian Piggeries

Japanese Encephalitis Detected at Three South Australian Piggeries
Pigs can contract Japanese encephalitis via mosquitoes and then reinfect mosquitoes for four days. Adobe Stock
Steve Milne
Updated:

Japanese encephalitis has been detected at three more South Australian (SA) piggeries, bringing the total number of cases in SA to four.

According to a Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) media release on Thursday, the detections were in the local government areas of Murray Bridge, Coorong, Loxton, and Waikerie.
Steve Milne
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