Published Date: 2012-04-21 15:04:23
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Ross River virus - Australia (04) (VI)
Archive Number: 20120421.1109313
ROSS RIVER VIRUS - AUSTRALIA (04) (VICTORIA)
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Date: Fri 20 Apr 2012
From: Steve Berger<mberger@post.tau.ac.il> [edited]
For over 20 years, the highest incidence of Ross River disease has been
reported in Queensland and New South Wales (highest disease rates per
100,000 in Northern Territory). [1,2] In 2011, Victoria reported more
cases than any other state. See graph in [3]
http://www.gideononline.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/RRF-Austr.png.
The blue line (arrow) represents incidence in Victoria.
References:
1. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Australia, 2012. 519 pp, 161 =
graphs, 2950 references. Gideon e-books,
http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-austral=
ia/
2. Berger SA. Australo-Pacific Arboviruses: Global Status, 2012. 30 pp, =
19 graphs, 280 references. Gideon e-books,
http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/disease/australo-pacific-arboviruses-g=
lobal-status/
3. Gideon graph tool at
http://www.GIDEONonline.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/Gideon-Graphs.pps
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Communicated by:
Steve Berger
Geographic Medicine
Tel Aviv Medical Center
<mberger@post.tau.ac.il>
[ProMED thanks Dr. Berger for his comments indicating the importance and geographic extent of Ross River virus infections in Australia.
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Australia can be accessed at http://healthmap.org/r/00cS. - Mod. TY]
See Also
Ross River virus - Australia (03): (VI) 20120419.1107581Ross River virus - Australia (02) (WA, TA) 20120325.1079874
Ross River virus - Australia (WA) 20120302.1059212
2011
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Ross River virus - Australia 20110302.0687
Ross River virus - Australia: (VI) 20110221.0564
2009
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Ross River virus - Australia (03): (NT) 20090924.3356
2007
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Ross River virus - Australia (QLD) (02) 20071002.3252
2006
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Ross River virus - Australia (02): VIC 20060204.0363
Ross River virus - Australia: NSW, SA 20060114.0138
2004
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Ross River virus - Australia (WA) (04) 20040427.1165
Ross River virus - Australia (QLD) (02): background 20040404.0928
Ross River virus - Australia (QLD) 20040403.0916
2003
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Ross River virus - Australia (WA) (02) 20031230.3170
Ross River virus - Australia (WA): alert 20031008.2529
2002
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Ross River virus - Australia (Tasmania) (03) 20020821.5105
2001
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Ross River virus - Australia (South) 20010320.0560
Ross River virus - Australia (North. Territory) (03) 20010225.0367
Ross River virus - Australia 20010116.0127
2000
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Ross River virus - Australia (South Australia): ALERT 20001229.2292
1999
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Ross River virus - Australia (Tasmania) (02) 19991222.2198
Ross River virus - Australia (West): alert 19991106.1989
1998
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Ross River virus - Australia (New South Wales) (02) 19980112.0087
09 Jan 1998 Ross River virus - Australia (New South Wales) 19980109.0067
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