Japanese Encephalitis Emergence in Australia: The Potential Population at Risk
Laith Yakob, Wenbiao Hu, Francesca D. Frentiu, Narayan Gyawali, Leon E. Hugo, Brian J. Johnson, Colleen L. Lau, Luis Furuya‐Kanamori, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Gregor J. Devine
Abstract
In Australia, Japanese encephalitis virus circulated in tropical north Queensland between 1995 and 2005. In 2022, a dramatic range expansion across the southern states has resulted in 30 confirmed human cases and 6 deaths. We discuss the outbreak drivers and estimate the potential size of the human population at risk.
Topics & Concepts
OutbreakGeographyPopulationEncephalitisRange (aeronautics)Japanese encephalitisPopulation sizeDemographySocioeconomicsVirologyVirusMedicineEngineeringSociologyAerospace engineeringMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsVector-borne infectious diseases