A four-month-old baby is facing a long road to recovery after contracting Japanese encephalitis virus while on a family holiday on the Murray River.
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With many holidaymakers flocking to the Victoria/New South Wales border for the long weekend, experts are reminding people to take extra precautions and protect themselves from mosquito bites.

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