PHOTO: Food drops were one of the tools used in the prevention program that became Brewarrina’s top priority during the covid pandemic.
In the wake of all this water the Brewarrina Local Aboriginal Land Council is taking steps in protecting their tenants from the inevitable mosquito plague that is sure to come this summer.
With cases of Japanese encephalitis found around the Dubbo area in recent months, and the ever-present threat of Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus, Murray Valley encephalitis and even Dengue Fever, the health risks around a mosquito outbreak are high.
Making prevention a top priority, the LALC are working with other agencies like Brewarrina Aboriginal Medical Service, to take practical steps to get ahead of the mozzies…