Pandemic lockdown may have affected Brisbane’s Ross River Virus outbreak

28 Nov 2024
A close up photo of the Culex annulirostris mosquito
A close up photo of the Culex annulirostris mosquito. Image: QIMR Berghofer.

COVID-19 lockdowns may have unexpectedly affected Brisbane’s seasonal Ross River Virus (RRV) outbreak, according to a University of Queensland study.

The research, led by Dr Tatiana Proboste, indicated RRV infections peaked at the end of April , potentially due to changes in human behaviour and an increase in time spent in green spaces during the lockdown (between the March to May period in 2020).

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