by JennyNBRC4625 | Feb 17, 2020 | Front Page Feature, News
North Burnett Regional Council and Queensland Health are working together to deliver a Rapid Surveillance of Vector Presence (RSVP) Program. This program has now commenced in Mount Perry and is scheduled to begin in March in Mundubbera. The aim of this program is to...
by JennyNBRC4625 | Jul 4, 2019 | Front Page Feature, News
Dengue fever is a viral illness spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and there are four types of the dengue virus that cause dengue fever. Catching different types of the dengue virus can increase the risk of developing severe dengue fever. Severe dengue causes...
by JennyNBRC4625 | Oct 30, 2018 | Front Page Feature, News
Mosquitoes that breed around houses can transmit diseases such as Ross River Virus, Barmah Forest and Dengue Fever to humans, and heartworms to dogs. Under the Public Health Regulation 2005, it is an offence to have mosquitoes breeding in water at a place and...
by JennyNBRC4625 | Oct 19, 2018 | Front Page Feature, News
Following recent rain, ponded water is an ideal breeding place for mosquitoes. This includes water laying around in rural areas. Depending on the type of mosquito, some of these insects can fly many kilometres. There are also those mosquitoes that will breed in...
by JennyNBRC4625 | Jun 12, 2018 | Front Page Feature, News
Mosquitoes that breed around houses can transmit diseases such as Ross River Virus, Barmah Forest and Dengue Fever to humans, and heartworms to dogs. Under the Public Health Regulation 2005, it is an offence to have mosquitoes breeding in water at a place and...