Epidemic polyarthritis explained

Epidemic polyarthritis is an outdated term that was formerly used to refer to polyarthritis caused by two mosquito-borne viruses endemic to Australasia:. The term was first coined by P. G. Dowling in 1946 to describe an outbreak of a short, mild fever accompanied by polyarthritis, which occurred among Australian troops in North Queensland during February, March, and April 1945. ^{[1] [2]}

• Barmah Forest virus, which causes Barmah Forest Fever
• Ross River virus (RRV), which causes Ross River Fever

Notes and References

1. Dowling . P. G. . Epidemic polyarthritis . Medical Journal of Australia . 1946 . 1 . 8 . 245–246 . 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1946.tb33399.x . 21022697 . 0025-729X.
2. Harley . David . Sleigh . Adrian . Ritchie . Scott . Ross River Virus Transmission, Infection, and Disease: a Cross-Disciplinary Review . Clinical Microbiology Reviews . October 2001 . 14 . 4 . 909–932 . 10.1128/CMR.14.4.909-932.2001 . 11585790 . 0893-8512. 89008 .