Epidemic polyarthritis
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Epidemic polyarthritis is an outdated term that was used to refer to polyarthritis
caused by two mosquito-borne viruses endemic to Australasia:
Polyarthritis
Polyarthritis is any type of arthritis which involves 5 or more joints simultaneously. It is usually associated with autoimmune conditions.Polyarthritis may be experienced at any age and is not gender specific.-Causes:...
caused by two mosquito-borne viruses endemic to Australasia:
- Barmah Forest virusBarmah Forest virusBarmah Forest virus is a virus currently found only in Australia. According to a Queensland Public Health Services fact sheet, "there is no specific drug treatment" for the virus, but the disease is non-fatal and relatively mild. The virus is transmitted to humans by bites from infected...
, which causes Barmah Forest Fever - Ross River virusRoss River virusRoss River virus is a small encapsulated single-strand RNA alphavirus endemic to Australia, Papua New Guinea and other islands in the South Pacific. It is responsible for a type of mosquito-borne non-lethal but debilitating tropical disease known as Ross River fever, previously termed "epidemic...
(RRV), which causes Ross River FeverRoss River FeverRoss River Fever is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by infection with the Ross River virus. The illness is typically characterised by an influenza-like illness and polyarthritis...