Dr Abbey Potter

Health Advocate for both the 2 & 4 legged variety! Public Health. Medical Entomology. Veterinary. Education. Views are my own.

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

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[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

A very rapidly evolving situation.. Japanese encephalitis virus activity has now been detected in the Pilbara! If ever there was a year to be extra vigilant about avoiding mossies, this is it! #FighttheBite

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

JEV is now very active in the Kimberley! Sentinel chickens in Wyndham and Kununurra have been infected and confirmed to have antibodies to the virus. #FighttheBite https://t.co/PPQdhQlLpM

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

It’s not an outcome to celebrate, but after a year of some serious surveillance, it’s nice when the team’s hard work provides a result. #JEV has officially made it to WA! #FighttheBite

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

Mosquito-borne disease alert: WA reports first human case of Murray Valley encephalitis in Kimberley region since 2018. Unusually prolonged flavivirus season with sentinel chicken seroconversions still continuing! #FighttheBite https://t.co/tHuKf8AenS

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

Mosquito-borne disease warning for the Kimberley region! MVE and KUN activity has increased significantly.. we also can’t rule out Japanese encephalitis having made it to WA. Now’s the time to avoid mosquito bites if you’re heading north for Easter. https://t.co/s3i9hN81F1

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

March fly bites have caused a number of severe allergic reactions in WA this year! @WAHealth is looking for impacted individuals to complete a survey and for March fly samples to be collected! https://t.co/K2RKaXL5cn

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

Mosquito-borne disease warning ⚠️ for Kimberley and Pilbara regions following first MVE and KUN detections in sentinel chickens for the season! Mossie numbers are likely to increase following TC Seroja. #FighttheBite https://t.co/UhoxaxS8OH

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

Fantastic regional mosquito management course in Broome! Thanks all for joining us. #FighttheBite

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

There is a significant amount of RRV activity in the SW region of WA! Don’t get bitten by mossies if you are heading down that way for the school holidays. #FighttheBite https://t.co/NlLcEn2Ze4

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

Unseasonal, multiple detections of RRV from Mandurah to Capel in WA’s South West. Hard to know if this is the end of the mossie season or a very early start to the next! #FighttheBite

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

It’s been a bumper year for MVE activity, detected by @WAHealth’s sentinel chicken program. Media statement released today as activity continues in Kimberley, and extends further into Pilbara #FighttheBite https://t.co/sYV2QINxTG

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

Mosquito warning for the Kimberly: The start of the cyclone season has brought with it the first evidence of MVE virus activity #FighttheBite https://t.co/aff4IoeYKO

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

Turns out mosquito management is critical in the NT for croc farming! Great to meet Sally, a researcher of Kunjin lesions in crocodiles, at #MMC2019. #FighttheBite @WAHealth

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

@WAHealth’s Mosquito Management Course has brought together LG EHOs and managers, researchers, students, pest techs, RAAF and Defence personnel from WA, interstate and overseas. #FighttheBite #MMC2019

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

Looking forward to a great week @WAHealth’s biennial Mosquito Management Course!

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

Great to see an environmental health initiative being used to drive public health outcomes! @EndingTrachoma @PHAIWA @WAHealth

[Ending Trachoma @EndingTrachoma]

Taking the opportunity to show kids how to wash their face & hands through the #endingtrachoma program @PHAIWA @RobertMullane @IEHU_UniMelb

[Public Health Advocacy Institute @PHAIWA]

#MediaWatch2day Mozzie Monitors research aims to fight mosquito-borne diseases such as Ross River and Barmah Forest virus. @EHA_LTD @Mozziebites @CSIROnews @PHAA_Eco @PotterAbbey https://t.co/jC3FzkGMjm

[Dr Abbey Potter @PotterAbbey]

#FighttheBite evaluation results have just been published. This is the first time WA has rolled out and formally evaluated a mosquito awareness campaign, with promising results! @PHAIWA https://t.co/6WMUArKcf7

[Melissa Stoneham @DrMelStoneham]

What a great advocate for #fightthebite-Andrew from Shire of Broome loving what he is doing! @PotterAbbey @EHA_LTD