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Mosquito-borne disease worry as floods puts country on high alert for new viruses

Health authorities are warning locals to vaccinate early against Japanese encephalitis and cover up as mosquito populations expand across western NSW.

A group of leading health professionals from across the country have met in Dubbo to discuss how they can better manage mosquito populations and help protect the community from both insect bites and the pathogens spread by mosquitoes.

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