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Lloyd Jones

UNBELIEVABLE: Two dead in outback town from mosquito borne virus - Caught on Camera

Murray Valley encephalitis can be fatal after a person is bitten by an infected mosquito. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Two deaths from a mosquito-borne virus in an outback town have prompted a warning for people to cover up and use insect repellent.

Northern Territory health authorities on Tuesday confirmed two people had died from Murray Valley encephalitis, a rare virus that can be potentially fatal after a person is bitten by an infected mosquito.

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