Summer is the
time of year when we head out for trips to the beach or picnics in the
park. But we need to keep in mind that this is also when mosquito season
reaches its peak.
The swarms of mosquitoes flooding our summer fun inevitably
bring increased outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, such as Ross River fever,
in some areas, dengue fever.
Australian travellers through Southeast Asia are also
exposed to a variety of dangerous mosquito-borne viruses such as chikungunya
virus and even Japanese encephalitis. Both of these are a significant risk to
Australia, should they successfully establish here and join the suite of existing
mosquito-borne viruses which represent major public health concerns that impact
our economy, tourism and way of life.
Read the story on the CSIRO
blog - “A genetic approach to mosquitoes can stop them spreading infections.”
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