Barmah Forest virus
/ˌbɑːmə ˈfɒrɪst ˌvʌɪrəs/noun [mass noun]
A mosquito-borne viral disease characterized by a rash, and joint and muscle pain: twelve people have been struck down with Barmah Forest virus so far this year...
- Dengue fever, with similar symptoms to Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses, is another mosquito-borne danger, present north of Townsville.
- Georges River residents and visitors have been warned to protect themselves against mosquito bites after the Barmah Forest virus was found in mosquitoes trapped at Alfords Point in January.
- "We are seeing increased reports of Ross River and Barmah Forest virus from the capital cities too."
Origin
1980s: from Barmah Forest in northern Victoria, where the virus was first isolated.
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