Other Human Disease — Australia
– Ross River virus is spread by mosquitoes from infected animals or humans.
– Only female mosquitoes can pass on the disease.
– It is prevalent in about 20 species of [mosquito].
– Children who get the disease have less severe symptoms than adults.
– Symptoms take 2-9 days to develop.
– Symptoms can last for 40 weeks and include fever chills, muscle aches, rashes, fatigue, aching tendons, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, and extreme joint pain.
– Once you have been infected you become
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