Encephalitis — Australia
The following background information on Kunjin virus infection is abstracted from Gideon and the Gideon e-book series [1]. Primary references are available on request.
Kunjin virus (KUN), a subtype of West Nile virus, was 1st isolated in Australia in 1960 from mosquitoes (_Culex annulirostris_). The virus is named for an Aboriginal clan living on the Mitchell River in Kowanyama, northern Queensland. Most cases of human infection are reported in Australia, with sporadic reports from
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