New South Wales has recorded its first demise of an individual with Japanese encephalitis (JE), prompting authorities to warn folks towards mosquito bites.
NSW Well being confirmed the demise was a person in his 70s from Griffith.
He died in hospital on February 13 and autopsy testing immediately revealed it was the JE virus.
There are actually three recognized circumstances of JE in NSW residents, together with a person and little one who're at present being cared for in Victorian hospitals.
The person's demise comes after one other man in his 60s was confirmed to have died from the virus in Victoria.
The nationwide demise toll now stands at two.
Extra circumstances are anticipated to be confirmed over the approaching days and weeks.
The virus is unfold by mosquitoes.
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There isn't a particular remedy and it will probably trigger extreme neurological sickness with complications, convulsions and lowered consciousness in some circumstances.