People in NSW worried about mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis should feel reassured that accurate tests are available to detect the virus, a specialist says.
"Tests are readily available in laboratories around Australia, very accurate tests, to be able to detect Japanese encephalitis," Dean Whiting, CEO of Pathology Technology Australia, the peak body representing manufacturers of diagnostic technology, told AAP.
Those concerned about a recent mosquito bite or reports of the virus in their area "should really have no hesitation in getting their GP to send the test off to the lab", Mr Whiting, who is a clinical biochemist, said.
