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ACIPC is excited to announce that we are holding a Lunch and Learn webinar on Tuesday 22 July at 12:30 pm AEST.
Southeastern Australia has been experiencing a significant JEV outbreak this year, representing the second time this has occurred, after a previous local outbreak in 2022. There have been multiple human, pig and mosquito detections of JEV now in a number of states and territories. This has posed many issues around identifying cases and the spread of the disease, as well as with regards to infection prevention and control. There is a need for a real multi-jurisdictional One Health approach to managing JEV and anticipating future potential outbreaks.
This presentation will cover some JEV background including transmission, epidemiology, environmental factors, vaccine information, clinical disease and diagnostics. It will also focus on management and prevention measures, highlighting challenges around identifying and implementing optimal control strategies.
Ben is currently a public health registrar at the Darling Downs Public Health Unit, with broad public health interests including zoonotic infections and One Health. He is also a general practitioner and prior to commencing public health training he worked as a rural GP in Southwest QLD.