Reactive Arthritis

SGH Rheumatology and Immunology Department sees patients with Reactive Arthritis. It is a type of inflammatory arthritis that occurs in response to an infection, most commonly involving the gastrointestinal or genitourinary systems. The condition is called "reactive" because it is believed to be a reaction of the immune system to the infection.

Interestingly, Reactive Arthritis may also occur during or after viral infections which cause coughs and sore throat. It has been noted that COVID-19 can cause Reactive Arthritis or reveal an underlying Rheumatological disease that you already had but has been dormant.