Well attestedNamed from the place
Ross River fever
noun · first attested 20th century
Named for a small river in Townsville where the virus was first trapped.
A mosquito-borne illness causing joint pain, rash, and fatigue, common in Australia.
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Ross River fever
The virus was isolated in 1959 from mosquitoes collected along the Ross River in northern Queensland. The disease occurs right across Australia and into the Pacific, so the name marks a collecting site rather than a range.
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