Ross River virus infection in a Thuringian traveller returning from south-east Australia.
Ross River virus (RRV) is an arbovirus transmitted by Aedes and Culex mosquitos. It is endemic in Australia, New Zealand and south-east Asia. Clinical manifestation rates in adults range about 20-40%. Symptoms involve arthralgia, myalgia, lymphadenopathy, fever and rash. Here we report a case of RRV in a Thuringian traveller who visited the urban South-East of Australia.
Center for Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Erlanger Allee 101, Thuringia, 07740, Jena, Germany, benjamin.schleenvoigt@med.uni-jena.de.
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D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012398:Ross River virus; D013021:South Australia; D014195:Travel