Human Arbovirus Infections Along the South Coast of New South Wales

Vale, TG; Carter, IW; K, McPhie; James, G.S.; Cloonan, M. J.

doi:10.1038/icb.1986.32

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“…annulirostris) in the Barmah Forest (35°S), northern Victoria in 1974 (Marshall et al 1982). Barmah Forest virus is found only in Australia, with human infection first diagnosed in 1986 in New South Wales (Boughton et al 1988, Vale et al 1986) and first cultured from a patient from far north Queensland in 1988 (Merianos et al 1992). In the Northern Territory BFV was isolated first from Cx.…”

Section: History Of Epidemic Polyarthritis In the Australasian Regionmentioning

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Ross River Virus and Barmah Forest Virus Infections: A Review of History, Ecology, and Predictive Models, with Implications for Tropical Northern Australia

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Whelan

Currie³

2008

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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The purpose of the present article is to present a review of the Ross River virus (RRV) and Barmah Forest virus (BFV) literature in relation to potential implications for future disease in tropical northern Australia. Ross River virus infection is the most common and most widespread arboviral disease in Australia, with an average of 4,800 national notifications annually. Of recent concern is the sudden rise in BFV infections; the 2005-2006 summer marked the largest BFV epidemic on record in Australia, with 1,895 notifications. Although not life-threatening, infection with either virus can cause arthritis, myalgia, and fatigue for 6 months or longer, resulting in substantial morbidity and economic impact. The geographic distribution of mosquito species and their seasonal activity is determined in large part by temperature and rainfall. Predictive models can be useful tools in providing early warning systems for epidemics of RRV and BFV infection. Various models have been developed to predict RRV outbreaks, but these appear to be mostly only regionally valid, being dependent on local ecological factors. Difficulties have arisen in developing useful models for the tropical northern parts of Australia, and to date no models have been developed for the Northern Territory. Only one model has been developed for predicting BFV infections using climate and tide variables. It is predicted that the exacerbation of current greenhouse conditions will result in longer periods of high mosquito activity in the tropical regions where RRV and BFV are already common. In addition, the endemic locations may expand further within temperate regions, and epidemics may become more frequent in those areas. Further development of predictive models should benefit public health planning by providing early warning systems of RRV and BFV infection outbreaks in different geographical locations.

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Section: History Of Epidemic Polyarthritis In the Australasian Regionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Ross River Virus and Barmah Forest Virus Infections: A Review of History, Ecology, and Predictive Models, with Implications for Tropical Northern Australia

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Whelan

Currie³

2008

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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“…Seroepidemiological surveys have demonstrated antibodies to Gan Gan and Trubanaman bunyaviruses in human sera collected in Australia [13,62,149]. Gan Gan virus was first isolated in 1969 in New South Wales from Ae.…”

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“…annuIirostris mosquitoes collected in 1974 in northern Victoria [116] and characterised as an alphavirus, despite cross-reactions with Umbre virus, a bunyavirus [45]. Human infection causing an epidemic polyarthritis-like disease was first reported in 1986 [149], and the virus was successfully cultivated from a patient in 1988 [134]. Sporadic cases of BF infection have been reported from New South Wales [12,81] The first major serologically confirmed outbreak occurred in 1992 in the Northern Territory [119].…”

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Arboviruses causing human disease in the Australasian zoogeographic region

Mackenzie

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Coelen

et al. 1994

Archives of Virology

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Over 65 arboviruses have been reported from countries in the Australasian zoogeographic region, but only a few have been implicated in human disease. These include the flaviviruses Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE), Kunjin (KUN), Kokobera (KOK), and dengue, particularly types 1 and 2; the alphaviruses Ross River (RR), Barmah Forest (BF), and Sindbis (SIN); and the bunyaviruses, Gan Gan and Trubanaman. In this paper recent epidemiological and clinical results pertaining to these viruses are reviewed, with major emphasis on MVE and RR viruses. The extensive early studies of Australian arboviruses have been reviewed by Doherty [49, 50], and their ecology and vectors more recently by Kay and Standfast [87]. In addition, the biology of MVE and KUN [113] and RR [87, 114] viruses have been the subjects of more detailed reviews. The Australasian zoogeographic region is defined as countries east of the Wallace and Weber lines, two hypothetical lines in the Indo-Australian archipelago where the fauna of the Australasian and Oriental regions meet. Seroepidemiological studies of human arboviral infections have suggested that the Japanese encephalitis flavivirus and the chikungunya alphavirus occur only in the Oriental region, whereas the related MVE and RR viruses, respectively, are restricted to the Australasian region [85, 148]. Serological results from Wallacea, the zone between the Wallace and Weber lines, are not so clear-cut [85]. This review is therefore restricted to countries east of Wallacea, specifically New Guinea and Australia.

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“…coast south from Sydney revealed antibodies to Ross River (RR) virus in an average 7% of human sera, 25% of cow sera and 65% of horse sera (Cloonan et al 1982 a, b). In addition, antibodies in humans to Barmah Forest (BF) virus and Gan Gan (GG) virus were found to be relatively prevalent at 4.7% and 5.8% respectively (Vale et al 1986).…”

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Monthly Periodicity and Abundance of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Near Batemans Bay on the South Coast of New South Wales, 1985–1988

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Vale

Wells

et al. 1992

Australian Journal of Entomology

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During an investigation of the seasonal activity of mosquitoes and arboviruses in two coastal native forests, collections of adult mosquitoes with dry-ice baited light traps led to the determination of a fauna comprising 34 species for the Termeil State Forest and 33 species for the Mogo State Forest/Batemans Bay locality. The monthly collection data for all species are presented, revealing the dominance of the saltmarsh pest species Aedes vigilax (Skuse) at Mogo, and the sylvan freshwater species Anopheles annulipes Walker s.1. and Coquillettidia linealis (Skuse) at Termeil. The results reflect the respective environments with the extensive saline marsh and mudflat habitats at Batemans Bay contrasting with the predominantly freshwater marsh and lake habitats of Terrneil.

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Human Arbovirus Infections Along the South Coast of New South Wales

Cited by 37 publications

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Ross River Virus and Barmah Forest Virus Infections: A Review of History, Ecology, and Predictive Models, with Implications for Tropical Northern Australia

Ross River Virus and Barmah Forest Virus Infections: A Review of History, Ecology, and Predictive Models, with Implications for Tropical Northern Australia

Arboviruses causing human disease in the Australasian zoogeographic region

Monthly Periodicity and Abundance of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Near Batemans Bay on the South Coast of New South Wales, 1985–1988

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