What is autoinflammatory disease, the rare immune condition with waves of fever?
- Written by John Silke, Leader, Infection, Inflammation and Immunity theme, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Just over 20 years ago, people from three generations of an American family were referred to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Washington DC with an unknown disease.
They were ten to 82 years old and had symptoms including monthly episodes of unexplained high fevers (up to 41℃), lasting two to seven days.
The...