Flooding leads to surge in encephalitis virus
MURRAY Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) cases surged in Australia last year, on the back of widespread flooding.
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MVE virus risk grows with return of flooding
THE return of floods to Australia’s eastern seaboard may also extend the risk posed by Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus, which had a break-out year in 2011, experts warn.
Flood victims’ health now a priority
AS the full toll of the Queensland floods becomes clearer, GP groups are working closely with officials to ensure flood victims will have all their health needs met. The Federal Health Department yesterday activated its National Incident Room (NIR), an emergency team that is now working to coordinate health services at the heart of the natural disaster. It has previously been activated for emergencies such as the SARS outbreak and in the Bali bombing incident. Chief Medical Officer Professor Jim Bishop is heading up the NIR and has also convened a GP round table, bringing together doctors, ...
Better warning systems needed for extreme weather
IMPROVED warning systems and public education on extreme weather events will be needed if the health system is to cope with the health effects of climate change, an expert has argued. Speaking at the Australian Health Congress, Dr Graeme Horton, Doctors for the Environment Australia committee member and senior lecturer in medical education and general practice at the University of Newcastle, said as the earth warmed, extreme weather and natural disasters would become more commonplace. When extreme weather events, such as heatwaves or severe storms, were predicted, systems needed to be in place to warn doctors and ...