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Japanese encephalitis virus warning ahead of wet summer

Queensland's chief health officer says eligible Queenslanders should get vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis virus as mosquito populations boom after a wet spring.

After a series of months with no detections of the virus, John Gerrard said it was "highly likely" the virus would return during summer.

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