Mosquito-Borne Diseases Group

Our research group aims to improve vector surveillance and stop transmission of malaria, dengue, Zika and chikungunya globally and in the Asia-Pacific.

[Dr Tanya Russell @Dr_TanyaRussell]

Great to see interest in our latest manuscript on #JEV. JEV will likely establish endemic circulation amongst competent reservoirs. A #OneHealth approach is needed!

Congratulations to Morgan Furlong et al @MaryamGolchin @rihickson @AndrewHoskins83 @jcu
https://t.co/35dd9mPUAf

[Zoomal @ZoonoticMalaria]

ZooMal aims to strengthen surveillance of zoonotic malaria in Indonesia. Working together are clinicians, agriculturalists, primatologists, entomologists & sociologists from @MenziesResearch, @usuofficial, @EOCRU_Official, @jcu, @uwanews, @CSIRO, @UniMelb, @LSHTM, @ACIARAustralia

[PacMOSSI Consortium @PacMOSSI]

#WorldMosquitoDay
PacMOSSI aims to strengthen vector surveillance and control in Pacific Island Countries
@jcu @spc_cps @WHOWPRO @QIMRBerghofer @RedCrossAU @BurnetInstitute @UQ_News @APMEN @UNSW @AustralianArmy @BeyondBES @Uni_Newcastle @qldhealth @pngimr @CentreHealthSec @AFD_en

[Adam Craig @adam_craig2]

As part of the @PacMOSSI #citizenscience Initiative, #publichealth students from #SINU work with kids from 10 schools in #SolomonIslands to collect mosquito eggs in urban backyards. Samples are analyzed & #dengue mosquito maps produced to support #outbreak risk assessment/control

[Zoomal @ZoonoticMalaria]

Our teams are searching for #Anopheles leucosphyrus mosquitoes in North Sumatra, Indonesia. 🦟🐒🦟
@MenziesResearch @usuofficia @EOCRU_Official @jcu @ACIARAustralia
@BoniSebayang @ahadi23 Bram van de Straat

[Mosquito-Borne Diseases Group @JCU_mossies]

Great work @LTiminao! Such an incredible body of work for your PhD.

[PNG Institute of Medical Research @pngimr]

This morning PNGIMR's @LTiminao gave an awesome pre-completion seminar on his PhD studies at @AITHM_Research. He perfected infecting lab-reared mosquitoes with malaria. This will be important for testing vaccines and antimalarials. Congratulations Lincoln!

[Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security @CentreHealthSec]

“I would say, COVID-19 is a blessing in disguise in building my capacity as a field epidemiologist,” says Maggie William from East Sepik Province
Read about the experiences of 17 advanced FETPNG fellows returning from various provinces after training.
➡️https://t.co/rOuAGep9Um

[United Nations @UN]

Malaria is a preventable & treatable disease that continues to have a devastating impact around the world.

@WHO is urging countries to step up investments & innovation to accelerate progress to #EndMalaria.

More on Monday's #WorldMalariaDay: https://t.co/wcKo9EYfaY

[Mosquito-Borne Diseases Group @JCU_mossies]

@BoniSebayang @KyranStaunton @Dr_TanyaRussell @tomburkot @AITropHealthMed @MenziesResearch @unimalaya

[Mosquito-Borne Diseases Group @JCU_mossies]

Plasmodium knowesli - What is known about the vectors is limited. The vectors with confirmed transmission to humans are in the Leucosphyrus Group, and there is massive fine scale geographic variation. Read more here:
https://t.co/ppaV67KDr1
Congratulations Bram on a great review

[Dr Cameron Webb @Mozziebites]

Latest update (28 March 2022) on Japanese encephalitis virus in Australia from @healthgovau; 33 human cases and 3 deaths. Don't be complacent during the cooler weather, mosquitoes are still active that can spread the virus so please avoid bites https://t.co/PkvGBrQ1sM #jev

[PacMOSSI Consortium @PacMOSSI]

Find out more about the PacMOSSI Vector Surveillance and Control training program:
https://t.co/XnF89ymUx4

[AITHM @AITropHealthMed]

Yesterday @StudyQld visited our facilities to learn about the impact of venomous jellyfish stings, mosquito control, and the use of parasitic helminths as therapeutics and diagnostic tools.
@tradeinvestqld @TASRU_JCU @jcu

[PacMOSSI Consortium @PacMOSSI]

Registration for the PacMOSSI Vector Surveillance and Control online training course is open! Learn more and register here:
https://t.co/2nCwUTST9Y
🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟

[Queensland Health @qldhealth]

⚠️ Public Health Alert ⚠️

Confirmed human case of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) identified in regional QLD.

JEV is a nationally notifiable disease. It is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.

Full details ➡️ https://t.co/IzUZyPW4Q0

[ABC Brisbane @abcbrisbane]

A case of the potentially deadly Japanese encephalitis virus has been detected in Queensland. This is what you need to know https://t.co/xddcvKNgvS

[AITHM @AITropHealthMed]

@Dr_TanyaRussell is an Australian medical entomologist and ecologist co-leading the Mosquito-Borne Diseases Group at @jcu and aims to stop the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases globally, but with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific.
#WomenInScience

[Dr Tanya Russell @Dr_TanyaRussell]

How prevalent are athropod-borne viral diseases in the Pacific?
Honoured to have contibuted to the below review of arbovirus outbreas in the Pacific from 2014.
@adam_craig2 @UNSW @AITropHealthMed @jcu @WHOWPRO @CairnsHHS @JCU_mossies
https://t.co/aFUYdJMhSZ

[Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security @CentreHealthSec]

#PNG is putting in place innovations to combat #malaria through a 12-month field trial of indoor residual spraying.
@invectorcontrol will test effectiveness, feasibility, community acceptability and cost-effectiveness of residual spraying.
👉https://t.co/kYGmgWWv7i
@jcu @pngimr

[AITHM Research @JCU @AITHM_Research]

We are looking for a Research Fellow, Computer Science who can model emerging infectious diseases relevant to the Asia-Pacific region. You will be part of the @AITHM_Research @jcu. find out more here: https://t.co/HO6s7xhiNS