Health experts are warning people to protect themselves ahead of the wet season, as mosquito-borne virus numbers rise.
Kimberley residents and visitors are being advised to avoid mosquitoes where possible after an increase in potentially deadly viruses.abc.net.au/news/mosquito-borne-virus-numbers-soar-after-floods-and-rain/102900332Record-breaking floods in Western Australia's far north have triggered an increase in potentially deadly mosquito-borne viruses, with health authorities urging residents to be wary.
WA Country Health Service physician Dr Pippa May said the rates of mosquito-borne viruses across the Kimberley region had surpassed previous years, with almost double the rates of Ross River virus and the less-common Barmah Forest virus detected. The Kimberley has recorded 42 cases of Ross River so far this year, compared to the five-year average of 23.
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