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Ross River virus arthritis in Papua New Guinea
E M Scrimgeour1, J G Aaskov, L R Matz
1Department of Medicine, University of Papua New Guinea.
Abstract:
In 1975 it was reported that antibodies to Ross River virus (RRV) were present in the sera of many population groups in Papua New Guinea. We describe here 3 cases of polyarthritis that occurred in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, during 1980-81 and in which the diagnosis of RRV infection was confirmed by serological tests, and 3 other cases in which serological tests suggested RRV infection but were not diagnostic. A possible case of fatal RRV encephalitis is also reported.