A severe form of encephalitis that occurs primarily in Australia.
a tourist died just last year from Australian encephalitis
See also Murray Valley encephalitis
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An American Pine Gap worker died last year from Australian encephalitis.
The virus is the etiologic agent of the Murray Valley encephalitis, also known as Australian encephalitis.
Immunization with gamma globulin to Murray Valley encephalitis virus and with an inactivated Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine as a prophylaxis against Australian encephalitis.
A visitor died from Australian encephalitis in 1997.
In Australia there were no cases of Australian encephalitis in the period 1991-97.