❓ Question regarding Ross River Virus cases in the Peel Region and government initiatives to address the disease. The answer details the Department of Health's mosquito control program and its funding allocation to the Peel Region.
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(1) Will the Minister advise the number of cases of Ross River Virus that occurred in the Peel Region last year and the percentage of all Ross River Virus cases in Western Australia that occurred in the Peel Region?
(2) What specific initiatives does the Government have in place to deal with this disease in the Peel Region?
(2) What specific initiatives does the Government have in place to deal with this disease in the Peel Region?
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Answered
13 September 2005
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
(2) The Department of Health (DOH) manages a state-wide program to reduce the risk of exposure of the community to mosquito-borne viruses. Approximately 40% of the Department's budget for health-driven mosquito control is currently spent in the Peel Region. This is comprised of: A collaborative mosquito management program with Local Governments to manage mosquitoes within their areas. DOH fully funds the cost of a helicopter used for aerial application of mosquito larvicides and funds 50 percent of the cost of larvicides used by the Peel Region Contiguous Local Authority Group for mosquito control. Year-round surveillance of mosquitoes and mosquito-borne viruses to enable timely health warnings through the media, targeted mosquito control and public education campaigns. Enhanced surveillance of all notified cases of Ross River Virus disease to identify high risk areas, which allows targeted control measures and input into land-use planning processes. Applied research, carried out on behalf of DOH by the Arbovirus Surveillance Laboratory at the University of Western Australia, to identify mosquito carriers, animal hosts and environmental determinants of Ross River Virus activity. Provision of detailed advice on management of mosquitoes and mosquito-borne disease in the region, through representation on the Peel Region Contiguous Local Authority Group for mosquito control.
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