COVID-19 case numbers have increased in recent weeks and health authorities are encouraging people to keep up to date with their vaccinations.

A booster vaccine dose can protect you from serious illness, especially if you are aged 65 or older – or you are 18 or older and have a condition that puts you at greater risk. You can access a booster vaccine even without a Medicare card.

If you are at a higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19, talk to your doctor about whether oral treatments might be suitable for you.

It’s important to keep practising safety measures, including:

Testing and staying at home if you have symptoms

Wearing a mask in crowded places, and

Avoiding high-risk settings such as disability and residential aged care facilities, and hospitals for at least 7 days after a positive test result.

Doing these simple things will protect you and your loved ones and help keep our community safe.

COVID-19 case numbers have increased in recent weeks and health authorities are encouraging people to keep up to date with their vaccinations.
A booster vaccine dose can protect you from serious illness, especially if you are aged 65 or older – or you are 18 or older and have a condition that puts you at greater risk. You can access a booster vaccine even without a Medicare card.
If you are at a higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19, talk to your doctor about whether oral treatments might be suitable for you.
It’s important to keep practising safety measures, including:
Testing and staying at home if you have symptoms
Wearing a mask in crowded places, and
Avoiding high-risk settings such as disability and residential aged care facilities, and hospitals for at least 7 days after a positive test result.
Doing these simple things will protect you and your loved ones and help keep our community safe.

Make sure you're covered against Mosquito-borne disease - Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV)

Japanese encephalitis is a rare mosquito-borne disease caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). JEV is a serious illness, spread through bites from mosquitos, which become infected through biting infected pigs and water birds.

The risk of a mosquito bite is higher in the warm, wet weather. However, it’s important to be vigilant and protect yourself against mosquito bites wherever you are.

You can reduce your risk of being bitten by a mosquito by following these simple steps:

Apply effective insect repellent on exposed skin, 

Wear long loose-fitting clothes that covers exposed skin,



Cover all windows, doors, vents and entrances with insect screens and



Remove empty containers which hold stagnant water where mosquitos may breed.

The Department of Health and Aged Care has developed translated resources to assist families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The resources explain what JEV is, symptoms and ways to protect yourself.

For more information visit  health.gov.au/jev-translated-information and share the link with your communities.

Make sure you're covered against Mosquito-borne disease - Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV)
Japanese encephalitis is a rare mosquito-borne disease caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). JEV is a serious illness, spread through bites from mosquitos, which become infected through biting infected pigs and water birds.
The risk of a mosquito bite is higher in the warm, wet weather. However, it’s important to be vigilant and protect yourself against mosquito bites wherever you are. You can reduce your risk of being bitten by a mosquito by following these simple steps: Apply effective insect repellent on exposed skin, 
Wear long loose-fitting clothes that covers exposed skin, 
Cover all windows, doors, vents and entrances with insect screens and 
Remove empty containers which hold stagnant water where mosquitos may breed. The Department of Health and Aged Care has developed translated resources to assist families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The resources explain what JEV is, symptoms and ways to protect yourself.   For more information visit  <a href="https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/japanese-encephalitis-jev-resources-translated-information?language=en%3Futm_source%3Dhealth.gov.au&amp;utm_medium=redirect&amp;utm_campaign=digital_transformation&amp;utm_content=jev-translated-information">health.gov.au/jev-translated-information</a> and share the link with your communities.

Japanese Encephalitis Virus

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