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Summer's first case of mosquito-borne virus detected

This summer's first case of Japanese encephalitis has been confirmed in a Victorian resident. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

The likely first summer case of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus has been identified in regional Victoria.

Japanese encephalitis, a flavivirus related to dengue and yellow fever, was detected in a resident in the state's north, the Department of Health announced on Tuesday.

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