Abstract
Five different mosquito-borne viruses (chikungunya, o'nyong-nyong, Mayaro, Ross River, and Sindbis) have been associated with arthritis in humans. These agents occur most commonly in the tropics and subtropics. The symptoms they produce are similar and typically consist of fever, arthralgia, and rash. In general, the symptoms are of short duration (less than one week) and recovery is complete, although some patients have recurrent episodes of joint swelling and tenderness for months after infection. Treatment is symptomatic. There are no vaccines currently available; the best prevention is to avoid mosquito bites when traveling or living in areas where these diseases occur.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 31-40 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Annual Review of Medicine |
| Volume | 33 |
| State | Published - 1982 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Fingerprint
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cell Biology
- Medicine(all)
Cite this
Arthritides caused by mosquito-borne viruses. / Tesh, R. B.
In: Annual Review of Medicine, Vol. 33, 1982, p. 31-40.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Arthritides caused by mosquito-borne viruses.
AU - Tesh, R. B.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - Five different mosquito-borne viruses (chikungunya, o'nyong-nyong, Mayaro, Ross River, and Sindbis) have been associated with arthritis in humans. These agents occur most commonly in the tropics and subtropics. The symptoms they produce are similar and typically consist of fever, arthralgia, and rash. In general, the symptoms are of short duration (less than one week) and recovery is complete, although some patients have recurrent episodes of joint swelling and tenderness for months after infection. Treatment is symptomatic. There are no vaccines currently available; the best prevention is to avoid mosquito bites when traveling or living in areas where these diseases occur.
AB - Five different mosquito-borne viruses (chikungunya, o'nyong-nyong, Mayaro, Ross River, and Sindbis) have been associated with arthritis in humans. These agents occur most commonly in the tropics and subtropics. The symptoms they produce are similar and typically consist of fever, arthralgia, and rash. In general, the symptoms are of short duration (less than one week) and recovery is complete, although some patients have recurrent episodes of joint swelling and tenderness for months after infection. Treatment is symptomatic. There are no vaccines currently available; the best prevention is to avoid mosquito bites when traveling or living in areas where these diseases occur.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0020008397&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0020008397&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
VL - 33
SP - 31
EP - 40
JO - Annual Review of Medicine
JF - Annual Review of Medicine
SN - 0066-4219
ER -