Publications by authors named "Katrina E Knope"
This report describes the epidemiology of mosquito-borne diseases of public health importance in Australia during the 2013-14 season (1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014) and includes data from human notifications, sentinel chicken, vector and virus surveillance programs. The National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System received notifications for 8,898 cases of disease transmitted by mosquitoes during the 2013-14 season. The Australasian alphaviruses Barmah Forest virus and Ross River virus accounted for 6,372 (72%) total notifications.
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- The report examines mosquito-borne diseases in Australia for the 2012-13 season, focusing on infections reported through human notifications and various surveillance programs.
- A total of 9,726 cases were reported, with the Barmah Forest and Ross River viruses accounting for 80% of these notifications, but over-diagnosis raises concerns about the accuracy of these figures.
- The report highlighted the prevalence of imported chikungunya and dengue virus cases, the absence of locally-acquired malaria, and the importance of border surveillance for exotic mosquitoes to control the spread of diseases.
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- The National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reported 7,875 cases of mosquito-borne diseases in Australia for the 2011-12 season, with the Barmah Forest virus and Ross River virus accounting for 77% of these cases.
- There were 18 cases of dengue virus infection acquired in Australia, mostly from Indonesia, along with 1,390 cases acquired overseas, while chikungunya had 20 imported cases and no locally-acquired malaria was reported.
- Different surveillance methods, like monitoring mosquitoes and sentinel chickens, are employed to track arboviral disease activity and prevent the introduction of exotic mosquito species into Australia.