Japanese encephalitis detected in a Goulburn Valley piggery

13 Feb 2025

Agriculture Victoria has announced that Japanese encephalitis (JE) has been detected in a Goulburn Valley piggery.

This is the first detection of JE in Victorian livestock in the 2024–25 summer.

Please refer to Agriculture Victoria‘s website for information and to stay up-to-date:

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This information was last updated on 13 February 2025.