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Ross River fever
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English
Etymology
In 1959, the virus was identified in samples from a mosquito (Aedes vigilax species) trapped in the Ross River, located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Noun
Ross River fever -
Epidemic polyarthritis, a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by infection with Ross River virus.
Translations
Ajië: aji
Drehu: dhv
Fijian: fj
French: fr polyarthrite épidémique f, fr fièvre de la Ross River f
Indonesian: id demam Ross River
Nengone: nen
Paicî: pri
Samoan: sm
Tok Pisin: tpi
Xârâcùù: ane
en terms derived from toponyms
en Mosquito-borne diseases Viral diseases