1D83

Epidemic myalgia

Mialgia epidêmica

Category

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

Index Terms

Epidemic myalgiaBornholm diseaseDabney's gripDevil's gripepidemic benign dry pleurisyepidemic cervical myalgiaepidemic pleurodynia