❓ Mr. Marshall asks about Ross River Virus cases in WA, particularly in the Peel and South West regions. The Minister for Health provides a breakdown of cases by region and identifies Capel and Busselton as the worst affected towns.
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(1) Will the Minister provide a summary table for Western Australia of the number of recorded Ross River Virus cases for the current season?
(2) Will the Minister advise what percentage of recorded Ross River Virus cases for the current season have been recorded in the Peel and South West Regions?
(3) Will the Minister advise which have been the worst affected towns in the Peel and South West Regions?
(2) Will the Minister advise what percentage of recorded Ross River Virus cases for the current season have been recorded in the Peel and South West Regions?
(3) Will the Minister advise which have been the worst affected towns in the Peel and South West Regions?
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Answered
8 April 2004
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
16 days
(1) The numbers of cases of Ross River virus disease notified to the Department of Health for the period 1 July 2003 to 15 March 2004 are listed below. The cases are shown by place of exposure where available, or by place of residence. Region Number Kimberley region 24 Pilbara region 7 Gascoyne region 4 Murchison region 2 Goldfields region 9 Central Wheatbelt region 56 Midwest region 15 Metropolitan region 416 Peel region 115 Leschenault region 113 Capel region 130 Busselton region 201 Remainder of South West 122 STATE TOTAL 1214 (2) The percentage of cases of Ross River virus disease occurring in the Peel and South West regions for the period 1 July 2003 to 15 March 2004 are listed below. Region % of State Total Peel region 9.5 Leschenault region 9.3 Capel region 10.7 Busselton region 16.6 Remainder of South West 10.0 (3) The worst affected towns in the Peel and South West regions have been Capel and Busselton.
Region Number Kimberley region 24 Pilbara region 7 Gascoyne region 4 Murchison region 2 Goldfields region 9 Central Wheatbelt region 56 Midwest region 15 Metropolitan region 416 Peel region 115 Leschenault region 113 Capel region 130 Busselton region 201 Remainder of South West 122 STATE TOTAL 1214 (2) The percentage of cases of Ross River virus disease occurring in the Peel and South West regions for the period 1 July 2003 to 15 March 2004 are listed below. Region % of State Total Peel region 9.5 Leschenault region 9.3 Capel region 10.7 Busselton region 16.6 Remainder of South West 10.0 (3) The worst affected towns in the Peel and South West regions have been Capel and Busselton.
(2) The percentage of cases of Ross River virus disease occurring in the Peel and South West regions for the period 1 July 2003 to 15 March 2004 are listed below. Region % of State Total Peel region 9.5 Leschenault region 9.3 Capel region 10.7 Busselton region 16.6 Remainder of South West 10.0 (3) The worst affected towns in the Peel and South West regions have been Capel and Busselton.
Region % of State Total Peel region 9.5 Leschenault region 9.3 Capel region 10.7 Busselton region 16.6 Remainder of South West 10.0 (3) The worst affected towns in the Peel and South West regions have been Capel and Busselton.
(3) The worst affected towns in the Peel and South West regions have been Capel and Busselton.
Region Number Kimberley region 24 Pilbara region 7 Gascoyne region 4 Murchison region 2 Goldfields region 9 Central Wheatbelt region 56 Midwest region 15 Metropolitan region 416 Peel region 115 Leschenault region 113 Capel region 130 Busselton region 201 Remainder of South West 122 STATE TOTAL 1214 (2) The percentage of cases of Ross River virus disease occurring in the Peel and South West regions for the period 1 July 2003 to 15 March 2004 are listed below. Region % of State Total Peel region 9.5 Leschenault region 9.3 Capel region 10.7 Busselton region 16.6 Remainder of South West 10.0 (3) The worst affected towns in the Peel and South West regions have been Capel and Busselton.
(2) The percentage of cases of Ross River virus disease occurring in the Peel and South West regions for the period 1 July 2003 to 15 March 2004 are listed below. Region % of State Total Peel region 9.5 Leschenault region 9.3 Capel region 10.7 Busselton region 16.6 Remainder of South West 10.0 (3) The worst affected towns in the Peel and South West regions have been Capel and Busselton.
Region % of State Total Peel region 9.5 Leschenault region 9.3 Capel region 10.7 Busselton region 16.6 Remainder of South West 10.0 (3) The worst affected towns in the Peel and South West regions have been Capel and Busselton.
(3) The worst affected towns in the Peel and South West regions have been Capel and Busselton.
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