What is Japanese encephalitis and how is it spread? | Explainer | ABC News

Cases of a rare tropical virus known as Japanese encephalitis have been detected in Australia, and one man has now died.
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The federal health department has declared the outbreak an incident of national significance.
So what is it and how is the virus spread?

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