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Ross River Fever — Ross River Virus or Ross River Fever also referred to as epidemic polyarthritis, is a mosquito transmitted Alphavirus. The virus is transmitted by the Aedes vigilax mosquito when they feed on the infected animal blood carrying the virus. The… … Wikipedia
Ross River fever — noun Epidemic polyarthritis, a mosquito borne infectious disease caused by infection with Ross River virus … Wiktionary
Ross River fever — a viral disease caused by an alphavirus transmitted by mosquitoes. Various vertebrates can be infected, and wild rodents may be reservoirs of the infection. The virus can cause epidemics of polyarthritis and skin rashes (macules and papules). It… … The new mediacal dictionary
Ross River — may refer to:* Ross River (Queensland), the main river that flows through Townsville, Queensland, Australia ** Ross River Dam, located at the end of Riverway Drive in the City of Townsville * Ross River (Yukon), one of the main tributaries of the … Wikipedia
Ross River virus — Taxobox | color=violet name = Ross River virus virus group = iv familia = Togaviridae genus = Alphavirus species = Ross River virus Ross River virus (RRV) is an arbovirus of the genus Alphavirus . In humans, it is the cause of an epidemic… … Wikipedia
Ross River (Queensland) — The Ross River is the main river that flows through Townsville, Queensland. The river itself has three weirs and a dam, the dam is the main source of water for the city, Ross River Dam.The Ross River has two distinctly different ecosystems. Above … Wikipedia
Ross River virus — noun A small encapsulated single strand RNA alphavirus endemic to Australia and the South Pacific, responsible for Ross River fever … Wiktionary
Ross River virus — noun a virus transmitted by mosquitoes from some native animals, especially macropods, producing symptoms of fever, headaches, rashes, and aching muscles and joints. {from Ross River, near Townsville, Queensland} …
Fever — Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C.).… … Medical dictionary
Dengue fever — For other uses, see Dengue fever (disambiguation). Dengue fever Classification and external resources The typical rash seen in dengue fever … Wikipedia
