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Keira Jenkins

Ross River virus warning, thousands of cases predicted

Ross River virus is spread by mosquitoes and symptoms include fever, swollen and painful joints. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Thousands of people could be infected with Ross River virus in the coming weeks, health authorities are warning.

The disease is spread by mosquito bites and "very high" levels of the virus have already been detected in mosquitoes across the state, Queensland's chief health officer John Gerrard said.

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