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Confirmed case of Ross River virus infection acquired in Alice Springs March 1995

Author(s)
Whelan PI
Krause VL
Horsburgh K
Sutherland G
Rossiter J
Publication Date
1995-06
Abstract
There have been a number of cases of epidemic polyarthritis reported from Alice Springs over the last few years, but few have been confirmed as acquired in Alice Springs. This report confirms a case of Ross River virus infection that was acquired by a 48 year old female in mid March on the outskirts of Alice Springs.
ISSN
1440-883X
Link
Publisher
Medical Entomology DHCS
Series
The Northern Territory Communicable Disease Bulletin
Vol. 2, No. 6
Subject
Insects
Mosquitoes
Arboviruses
Ross River virus infections
Northern Territory
Alice Springs
Monitoring
Epidemic polyarthritis
Title
Confirmed case of Ross River virus infection acquired in Alice Springs March 1995
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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