Just as the kangaroo is largely limited to Australia, a number of mosquito-borne viral infections are found almost exclusively in this country. In the following graph, I’ve contrasted reporting rates for six of these diseases. Sporadic infection by six additional viruses are also encountered in Australia: Sindbis, Stratford, Edge Hill, Gan Gan, Kokobara and Trubanaman.

Update: Reported in ProMED

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