Epidemic polyarthritis is an outdated term that was used to refer to polyarthritis caused by two mosquito-borne viruses endemic to Australasia:
- Barmah Forest virus, which causes Barmah Forest Fever
- Ross River virus (RRV), which causes Ross River Fever
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