WA warns Ross River Virus cases rising

At least 10 cases of Ross River Virus are being reported each day to Western Australia’s Health Department.

At least 10 cases of Ross River Virus are being reported each day to Western Australia’s Health Department.People visiting the south-west have again been warned to take precautions against the mosquito-borne disease.Health Department spokeswoman Sue Harrington says since July there have been almost 300 cases of the virus reported, with more than three-quarters of them in the south-west of the State. She says the number of cases has increased significantly.”More like about 10 to 15 a day notified to the Department,” she said.Ms Harrington says if there is more summer rain, the number of cases could be worse than 1999-2000 when 900 people were infected(Source: ABC News, Jan 2004)