摘要:The Central Australian public health network became awareof 2 cases of Murray Valley encephalitis during February toMarch, 2001. Both cases were noted following reports ofMVE virus activity in sentinel chicken flocks throughout theKimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia, similaractivity in western New South Wales and evidence ofsequential north-south spread of virus activity in sentinelchicken flocks throughout the Northern Territory