Japanese encephalitis media releases

Monitoring continues for Japanese encephalitis – Update No. 7

Agriculture Victoria is working closely with both the pig and horse industries in response to Japanese encephalitis.

Monitoring continues for Japanese encephalitis – Update No. 6

Agriculture Victoria has detected Japanese encephalitis virus at one new piggery.

Monitoring continues for Japanese encephalitis – Update No. 5

Agriculture Victoria has detected Japanese encephalitis virus at one new piggery.

Monitoring continues for Japanese encephalitis – Update No. 4

Agriculture Victoria has confirmed positive detections of Japanese encephalitis virus at four new Victorian piggeries.

Protecting workers and animals from Japanese encephalitis– Update No. 3

There have been further detections of Japanese encephalitis virus across the state, with cases now confirmed at six piggeries in Victoria.

Japanese encephalitis: further detections on Victorian farms – Update No. 2

Japanese encephalitis virus has now been confirmed as the cause of death of piglets at three separate pig farms in Victoria’s north.

Japanese encephalitis virus detection near Lockington

Agriculture Victoria is urging farmers to report any unexplained pig deaths, following a confirmed detection of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV).