Epidemic polyarthritis

Epidemic polyarthritis is an outdated term that was formerly used to refer to polyarthritis caused by two mosquito-borne viruses endemic to Australasia:. The term was first coined by P. G. Dowling in 1946 to describe an outbreak of a short, mild fever accompanied by polyarthritis, which occurred among Australian troops in North Queensland during February, March, and April 1945.
 * Barmah Forest virus, which causes Barmah Forest Fever
 * Ross River virus (RRV), which causes Ross River Fever