Epidemic polyarthritis

Last updated August 22, 2025

Epidemic polyarthritis is an outdated term that was formerly used to refer to polyarthritis caused by two mosquito-borne viruses endemic to Australasia:^{[ citation needed ]}

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

The term was first coined by P. G. Dowling in 1946 to describe an outbreak among Australian troops in North Queensland of a short, mild fever accompanied by polyarthritis, from February to April 1945. ^[1]^[2]

References

↑ 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.
↑ 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. PMC 89008 . PMID 11585790.

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[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. PMC 89008 . PMID 11585790.

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