Barmah Forest virus
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barmah-forest-virus-270-4822160
title:
Barmah Forest virus
text:
Barmah Forest virus is an RNA virus in the genus Alphavirus. This disease was named after the Barmah Forest in the northern Victoria region of Australia, where it was first isolated in 1974. It is passed to vertebrate hosts almost exclusively by mosquitoes, the first case in humans being documented in 1986. As of 2023, it is widespread in Australia and there is some evidence of local transmission in Papua New Guinea. Although there is no specific treatment for infection with the Barmah Forest vi
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Species of virus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barmah_Forest_virus
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date modified:
2023-09-26T12:00:46Z
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