Bird Diseases

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Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   West Nile Virus - Fact Sheet
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   West Nile Virus (WNV) is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes (probably mainly by Culex sp.) and the reservoir for the virus is a wide range of birds.
Date:   May 2004

Title:   Murray Valley encephalitis virus infection - Fact Sheet
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Murray Valley Encephalitis virus (MVEV) is a flavivirus. It has the capacity to cause severe human disease, with encephalitis being the most notable clinical feature.
Date:   May 2004

Title:   Sentinel chicken surveillance program in Australia, July 2002 to June 2003
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Sentinel Chicken Surveillance Program is used to provide an early warning of increased flavivirus activity in Australia. The main viruses of concern are Murray Valley encephalitis and Kunjin viruses. This article reports on activity during 2002 to 2003.
Date:   Sep 2003
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