1D4D

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Ross River disease

Description

A disease caused by an infection with Ross River disease virus. This disease is characterised by arthralgia, with or without arthritis. This disease may also present with fever, fatigue, headache, swollen glands, arthralgia, or maculopapular rash commonly affecting the limbs and trunks. Transmission is through the bite of an infected mosquito. Confirmation is by detection of IgM or IgG anti-Ross River disease virus antibodies in a serum sample.

Index terms

  • Ross River disease
  • Epidemic polyarthritis and exanthema
  • RR - [Ross River] fever
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  • Ross River disorder
  • Ross River fever
  • Ross River mosquito-borne viral fever
  • epidemic australian polyarthritis
  • epidemic polyarthritis

Inclusions

  • Epidemic polyarthritis and exanthema
  • Ross River fever

Exclusions from above levels

  • NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

  • 1D40 – Chikungunya virus disease
  • 1D41 – Colorado tick fever
  • 1D42 – O'nyong-nyong fever
  • 1D43 – Oropouche virus disease
  • 1D44 – Rift Valley fever
  • 1D45 – Sandfly fever
  • 1D46 – West Nile virus infection
  • 1D47 – Yellow fever
  • 1D48 – Zika virus disease
  • 1D49 – Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
  • 1D4A – Omsk haemorrhagic fever
  • 1D4B – Kyasanur Forest disease
  • 1D4C – Alkhurma haemorrhagic fever
  • 1D4E – Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
  • 1D4Y – Other specified arthropod-borne viral fevers
  • 1D4Z – Arthropod-borne viral fever, virus unspecified

Foundation entity

Ross River disease – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1085418398

Part of: 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases