About this Presentation
How concerned should we be about the recent occurrences of Japanese Encephalitis in Australia? How does It affect our interstate and rural travel, our farming industries, native fauna and the location of our homes should this virus become endemic? This presentation explains the significance of Japanese Encephalitis, its epidemiology, pathogenicity and when and whom should be offered vaccination against it.
About the Expert
A/Prof Paul Griffin
An Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, A/Prof Paul Griffin was appointed as the Director of Infectious Diseases at Mater Health Services in 2013. In addition, A/Prof Griffin continues appointments as Principal Investigator and Medical Director at Q-Pharm, as a Director of the Immunisation Coalition, and also as Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Queensland. Dr Paul Griffin's primary research interests include clinical trials in the field of infectious diseases particularly vaccines and malaria human challenge studies.
