Pogosta disease

Pogosta disease
Other namesKarelian fever, Ockelbo disease
SpecialtyInfectious disease

Pogosta disease is a viral disease.[1][2] The symptoms of the disease usually include rash, as well as mild fever and other flu-like symptoms; in most cases the symptoms last less than 5 days. However, in some cases, the patients develop a painful arthritis. There are no known chemical agents available to treat the disease.[3]

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  2. ^ Laine, Maria (2002). Pogosta Disease. University of Turku. ISBN 951-29-2129-4.
  3. ^ Kurkela S, Manni T, Vaheri A, Vapalahti O (May 2004). "Causative agent of Pogosta disease isolated from blood and skin lesions". Emerg Infect Dis. 10 (5): 889–894. doi:10.3201/eid1005.030689. PMC 3323234. PMID 15200824.