Ross River Fever

Prolonged hot, humid weather has created perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes but there are some simple steps you can take around your home and garden to reduce mozzie numbers.

As flooding threatens parts of northern Australia and the eastern seaboard, medical experts have issued another warning — a potential spike in mosquito-borne diseases. 

With so much rain falling across Queensland, experts are noticing a rise in mosquito populations, prompting concerns that Ross River virus cases in Queensland could be about to spike.

Health experts are warning people to protect themselves ahead of the wet season, as mosquito-borne virus numbers rise.

Health authorities are urging residents and travellers to cover up, wear long, loose-fitting and light-coloured clothing, and apply mosquito repellent.

South Australian authorities warn the public to be on alert after an increase in the number of cases of mosquito-borne viruses detected in people and mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes cause serious concerns in southern Australia, where a deadly virus was detected for the first time this year.

They say what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, but if you're a mosquito, it might give you street-smarts too. New research shows mozzies can learn to avoid commonly used pesticides.

With new warnings of Ross River virus in parts of western and central Victoria, Kerrie O'Sullivan says she had scarcely thought about the disease before it changed her life.

The CSIRO warns La Niña weather conditions could lead to a spike in mosquitoes, with a new threat on mainland Australia's doorstep.

Health experts urge people to take care to avoid mosquitoes and the diseases they can pass on, including Ross River virus.

After almost half a century on the front line in the battle against mosquito-borne viruses, the feathery guardians of Robinvale are being re-roosted to start from scratch.

Authorities brace for a spike in Ross River virus cases across WA as the weather warms up.

Karen Wooldridge has been off work for more than five months experiencing aching pain in her hands and feet, unable to do much more than sleep after contracting a mosquito-borne illness.

With nearly 6,000 cases around Australia in the past year, experts say the debilitating Ross River virus is ruining lives. And there's no silver bullet in sight.

A humble chicken coop in southern NSW plays a key role in an early warning system for a rare but deadly virus spread by mosquitoes.

Three months ago Graeme Stuart was playing golf, paddling a dragon boat and loving life as a grey nomad. Now, thanks to the debilitating virus, even simple tasks are sometimes beyond him.

Ross River fever cases rise by 260 per cent in the southern Riverina, prompting the Murrumbidgee Local Health District to issue a health alert.

This summer is going to be wetter. So does this mean Australia can expect a bumper mozzie season? How about a rise in mosquito-borne disease?

Unseasonably warm weather, rain, and high tides create the perfect storm for mosquito swarms in south-east Queensland and northern NSW.

An unseasonably wet summer leads to a spike in the number of Ross River virus cases in parts of Western Australia.

Australia's Ross River virus has the potential to become a global epidemic, similar to the Zika virus, researchers say.

Victorians are again being warned to protect themselves from mosquito bites with reported cases of Ross River virus continuing to "rise significantly".

Six people in Melbourne have been diagnosed with Ross River virus, with heath authorities saying it could be the first time it has been detected in the city.

A local health district has had 264 reported cases of the mosquito-borne virus since the start of December.