English Explanatory Dictionary

Ross River fever

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Epidemic polyarthritis, a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by infection with Ross River virus.

Word forms

Ross River fever

Etymology

In 1959, the virus was identified in samples from a mosquito (Aedes vigilax) trapped in the Ross River, located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

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