Japanese encephalitis acquired near Port Moresby: implications for residents  and travellers to  Papua New Guinea

Joshua P Hanson,* Carmel T Taylor,† Ann R Richards,‡ Ina L Smith,§ Craig S Boutlis¶

Correspondence: joshua_hanson@health.qld.gov.au

Acknowledgements:

We thank Dr Jeffrey Hanna, (Tropical Public Health Unit, Cairns, QLD) for assisting in the preparation and review of this manuscript.

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