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1D83 category

Epidemic myalgia

Definition

A disease caused by an infection with the group B Coxsackie virus. This disease is characterised by pleuritic pain, fever, or muscle swelling. Transmission is by the faecal-oral route.

Inclusions

  • Bornholm disease

Also indexed as

Bornholm diseaseDabney's gripDevil's gripEpidemic myalgiaepidemic benign dry pleurisyepidemic cervical myalgiaepidemic pleurodynia

Nearby in Certain other viral diseases