An eighth resident in NSW has tested positive to Japanese encephalitis.
NSW Health is urging the state to remain vigilant and take precautions against getting mosquito bites as cases of the virus continue to rise.
The confirmed case is a man in his 50s from the Temora area, in the state’s Riverina region.
He was hospitalised with the virus but has since been discharged and is continuing to recover at home.
“The JE virus is spread by mosquitoes and can infect animals and humans,” NSW Health said in a statement.
“The virus cannot be transmitted between humansxjmtzyw, and it cannot be caught by eating pork or other pig products.”
NSW Health has said there is no specific treatment for JE, but it can cause severe neurological illness.
Symptoms include headache, convulsions and reduced consciousness in some cases.
“The best thing people throughout the state can do to protect themselves and their families against JE is to take steps to avoid mosquito bites,” it said.
