The most common disease carried by mosquitoes in Victoria is Ross River Virus, however, virus's such as Japanese encephalitis (JE), Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE), Barmah Forest (BF) and West Nile (Kunjin) are known to circulate in the state.
Although most mosquitoes in Victoria do not carry diseases and the majority are just a nuisance, the City conducts virological testing of adult mosquito samples with assistance from the Department of Health. This is to ensure that if mosquitoes within Greater Geelong, proper actions can be taken to reduce the risk of transmission to residents.
The best way to reduce your risk of mosquito-borne diseases is to protect yourself against mosquito bites; find out how you can protect yourself and your family at Protecting yourself from mosquitoes or the Department of Health Better Health Channel.
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