Sindbis fever (ICD-10 B34.9) is an infectious disease caused by Sindbis virus.
Sindbis virus, with its subtypes Ockelbo and Babanki viruses, belongs to the Togaviridae family. The Togaviridae family belongs to the list of arboviruses transmissible to humans by arthropods (arthropods).
The pathogen reservoir is mainly birds.
Occurrence: Infection occurs primarily in South Africa, Egypt (Nile Valley), India, Southeast Asia, Philippines, and Australia. Ockelbo fever (also called Pogosta fever or Karelian fever) occurs in Sweden, Finland and Karelia. The virus has also been detected in Germany.
Seasonal accumulation of the disease: Sindbis fever occurs more frequently in late summer and autumn.
The transmission of the pathogen (infection route) occurs via mosquitoes of the genus Culex, but also Aedes. These are also active during the day.
The incubation period (time from infection to outbreak of the disease) is usually 3-11 days.
Course and prognosis: Only in a few cases do symptoms appear. The disease lasts about 1 week. The prognosis is good. Some of the patients retain persistent joint complaints.
In Germany, the disease is not reportable according to the Infection Protection Act (IfSG).
