Amin J, Hueston L, Dwyer D E, Capon A
Western Sector Public Health Unit, North Parramatta, New South Wales.
Commun Dis Intell. 1998 Jun 11;22(6):101-2. doi: 10.33321/cdi.1998.22.18.
In early 1997, 69 cases of Ross River virus infection were reported in the north-western outskirts of Sydney. This represents a substantial increase over the maximum of 12 cases reported in any one year since 1991. The majority of cases (71%) are thought to have been locally acquired. This is the first reported outbreak of Ross River virus infection in this area and highlights the need for metropolitan health services to be vigilant about a disease that has primarily been associated with rural and semirural areas in New South Wales.
1997年初，悉尼西北郊区报告了69例罗斯河病毒感染病例。这比1991年以来任何一年报告的最高病例数12例有了大幅增加。大多数病例（71%）被认为是在当地感染的。这是该地区首次报告的罗斯河病毒感染疫情，凸显了大都市卫生服务机构对一种主要与新南威尔士州农村和半农村地区相关的疾病保持警惕的必要性。
