“The Perfect Swarm” – Flooding across Northern Victoria leads to intensified mosquito breeding and subsequent re-emergence and transmission of Murray Valley encephalitis virus during the 2022-23 mosquito season
The detection of MVEV during the 2022-23 mosquito season in south-eastern Australia provides greater context for understanding the re-appearance of MVEV in this region, with increased evidence implicating the role of migratory waterbirds, in response to flooding events, as carriers of MVEV into south-eastern Australia.
Authors
- Nicole Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5242-9544)
- Peter T. Mee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3726-366X)
- R. N. Evans
- Natasha D. Brohier
- Peter J. Neville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0823-6934)
- Helen O’Brien
Institutions
- Government of Western Australia Department of Health (AU)
- Agriculture Victoria (AU)
- AgriBio (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013407
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88