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Did you know that flocks of chickens around regional NSW are helping to keep us all safe from serious disease?They’re known as sentinel chickens, and they provide an early warning about the presence of mosquito-borne viruses like Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE). 
Japanese Encephalitis virus has recently been detected in mosquitoes collected from the Horsham Rural City Council region in Victoria.
Another mosquito-borne virus, Kunjin virus, has also been detected in Western NSW at Cowra, through a sentinel chicken blood sample on 20 November 2025.
It’s prompted health authorities to issue a reminder for people to protect themselves from mosquito bites and the serious diseases they can carry.
Find out more about the sentinel chicken program here: https://pathology.health.nsw.gov.au/…/sentinel…/
For people in high-risk areas, a JE vaccine is available. Find out if you are eligible here: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/…/jev/Pages/vaccination.aspx
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