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Australia faces an era of unprecedented disease threat

Australia faces an era of unprecedented disease threat

Jill MargoSenior writer

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As Australia comes out of the emergency phase of COVID-19, it is facing new health threats.

Established patterns of some viral respiratory diseases have been disrupted, new bacterial threats are causing concern and widespread flooding has public health experts worried about the Japanese encephalitis virus.

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Jill Margo
Jill MargoSenior writerJill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com

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