❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests data on Ross River virus cases in Perth, Peel, and the South West due to concerns about increased mosquito numbers. The Minister for Health provides the requested data in tabular form.
AnsweredQoN 342Legislative Council
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ROSS RIVER VIRUS
With the higher than usual mosquito numbers due to recent high tides, many members of this house are receiving calls from constituents worried about potential health impacts from mosquito bites. How many people in each of the past three years have been reported to have contracted the Ross River virus in the following regions of the state — (1) Perth; (2) Peel; and (3) the south west? Hon SUE ELLERY
With the higher than usual mosquito numbers due to recent high tides, many members of this house are receiving calls from constituents worried about potential health impacts from mosquito bites. How many people in each of the past three years have been reported to have contracted the Ross River virus in the following regions of the state — (1) Perth; (2) Peel; and (3) the south west? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is provided in tabular form, and I table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
(1) Perth; (2) Peel; and (3) the south west? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is provided in tabular form, and I table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
(2) Peel; and (3) the south west? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is provided in tabular form, and I table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
(3) the south west? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is provided in tabular form, and I table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is provided in tabular form, and I table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is provided in tabular form, and I table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
[See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
(1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
(not including Perth or Peel)1194952
2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
(1) Perth; (2) Peel; and (3) the south west? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is provided in tabular form, and I table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
(2) Peel; and (3) the south west? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is provided in tabular form, and I table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
(3) the south west? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is provided in tabular form, and I table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is provided in tabular form, and I table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is provided in tabular form, and I table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
Leave granted. [See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
[See paper 3881.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
(1)-(3) Serologically confirmed doctor-notified and laboratory reported cases of Ross River virus disease for the last three years in the Perth, Peel and Southwest Regions 1 RegionJul 2005 - Jun 2006Jul 2006 - Jun 2007Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 Perth Metropolitan 22837157 Peel 199125202 South West (not including Perth or Peel)1194952 1 Data current as at 8 April 2008 — table may vary from previous or future versions due to inclusion of additional enhanced surveillance data. 2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
(not including Perth or Peel)1194952
2 Data varies from official Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database records due to inclusion of Enhanced Surveillance Data.
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