About Ross River virus infection
Mosquitoes spread Ross River virus to humans. Symptoms of infection include joint pain, fever and rash. Most people recover in a few weeks, but symptoms can continue for months.
Ross River virus infection is also known as Ross River fever and epidemic polyarthritis.
Disease type:
Vectorborne
Vaccination available under NIP:
No
Notifiable disease:
Yes
Case definitions
Prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
For information about prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, see healthdirect's Ross River virus page.
Surveillance and reporting
Ross River virus infection is a nationally notifiable disease.
We monitor cases through the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).
For more on Ross River virus in Australia, you can search Communicable Diseases Intelligence.
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