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What virus / flu diseases can affect the joints?
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Many: Some viruses commonly associated with joint inflammation are parvovirus b19, hiv, enterovirus, adenovirus, dengue, mumps, herpes. But any virus can stimulate your immune system and produce joint pain / stiffness / inflammation. Non viral organisms associated with post infectious arthritis are yersinia, shigella, campylobacter, salmonella and chlamydia.
Answered 3/26/2013
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