Epidemic polyarthritis

Epidemic polyarthritis is an outdated term that was formerly used to refer to polyarthritis caused by two mosquito-borne viruses endemic to Australasia:[citation needed]. 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

## References

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

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