Localized Outbreaks of Epidemic Polyarthritis among Military Personnel Caused by Different Sublineages of Ross River Virus, Northeastern Australia, 2016–2017

Localized Outbreaks of Epidemic Polyarthritis among Military Personnel Caused by Different Sublineages of Ross River Virus, Northeastern Australia, 2016–2017

Two outbreaks of epidemic polyarthritis occurred among Australian Defence Force personnel during and following short military exercises in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, northeastern Australia, in 2016 and 2017. Ross River virus (RRV) IgM was detected in acute-phase serum samples from most patien...

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Main Authors: Wenjun Liu, Joanne R. Kizu, Luke R. Le Grand, Christopher G. Moller, Tracy L. Carthew, Ian R. Mitchell, Ania J. Gubala, John G. Aaskov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Australian Defence Force
epidemic polyarthritis
outbreak
phylogenetic analysis
Ross River virus
Australia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/10/18-1610_article

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