Barmah Forest virus
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Epidemiology
- found only in Australia
- discovered in 1974 in mosquitoes in the Barmah Forest in northern Victoria[2]
- hosts include marsupials, possums, kangaroos & wallabies
- no direct person to person transmission
Clinical manifestations
- inclubation period 7-10 days, may be up to 21 days
- fever & malaise generally resolve within 1 week
- rash, usually on the trunk or limbs
- lymphadenopathy[2]
- myalgia
- arthralgia may persist for > 6 months[2]
Laboratory
Complications
- no deaths reported
Management
- supportive therapy
- no specific antiviral treatment
More general terms
References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Barmah Forest virus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barmah_Forest_virus
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 SA Health Barmah Forest virus infection - symptoms, treatment and prevention. http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/health+topics/health+conditions+prevention+and+treatment/infectious+diseases/barmah+forest+virus+infection/barmah+forest+virus+infection+-+symptoms+treatment+and+prevention