{"id":94187,"date":"2024-01-19T09:06:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T22:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=94187"},"modified":"2024-01-19T09:06:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T22:06:43","slug":"mosquito-warning-after-heavy-rains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/mosquito-warning-after-heavy-rains\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosquito warning after heavy rains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WITH recent downpours causing flooding and pooling water in parts of Central and Northern Victoria, the State Government is again reminding people about protecting themselves against mosquito bites.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The combination of warm weather and stagnant water is an ideal breeding ground for mosquitos and there are several measures one can take to prevent\u00a0mosquito-borne diseases.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In high-risk areas, people can get a vaccination against Japanese encephalitis for free at their GP, Aboriginal community health organisation, pharmacy, or local council.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While no cases of Murray Valley encephalitis or Japanese encephalitis have yet been detected this season, flood waters have increased the risk.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Minister for Health, Mary-Anne Thomas, said it was important people in flood-affected areas are aware of the potential threat of these diseases so that they can protect themselves properly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThere are many simple steps Victorians can take to avoid being bitten, whether that\u2019s using mosquito repellent, covering up or limiting time outdoors, and getting the free Japanese encephalitis vaccine in high-risk areas,\u201d she said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advice to protect against mosquitos includes covering up with loose fitting clothing, using personal and space repellents, tipping out pooled in buckets and tubs around the home and using flyscreens.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WITH recent downpours causing flooding and pooling water in parts of Central and Northern Victoria, the State Government is again reminding people about protecting themselves against mosquito bites.\u00a0 The combination of warm weather and stagnant water is an ideal breeding ground for mosquitos and there are several measures one can take to prevent\u00a0mosquito-borne diseases.\u00a0 In [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/mosquito-warning-after-heavy-rains\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":212,"featured_media":94188,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-94187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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