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. 1981 Sep;30(5):1053-9.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1981.30.1053.

An epidemic of Ross River virus infection in Fiji, 1979

J G Aaskov, J U Mataika, G W Lawrence, V Rabukawaqa, M M Tucker, J A Miles, D A Dalglish

An epidemic of Ross River virus infection in Fiji, 1979

J G Aaskov et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1981 Sep.

Abstract

An explosive epidemic of polyarthritis caused by Ross River virus occurred in the Fijian islands from April to June 1979. Serological results suggest there was a low level of Alphavirus activity throughout Fiji before April 1979, but that following the epidemic up to 90% of the residents of some communities had antibody to Ross River virus. The clinical and laboratory findings in patients from the Fijian outbreak were similar to those seen in Australian cases.

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