Epidemic outbreak of Coxsackie virus meningitis. Note I. Clinico-epidemiological features

An epidemic outbreak of viral meningitis mainly caused by Coxsackie B3 virus is described. Characteristic of the outbreak was the involvment of a large number of infants under 1 year of age (about 1/4 of the total number of cases) and the elevated incidence of encephalitis symptoms, as compared with...

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Published in:	Virologie Vol. 27; no. 4; p. 283
Main Authors:	Vâţă, A, Mihul, V, Dimitriu, S, Scurtu, C, Turcu, T, Cotor, F, Zavate, O
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Romania 01-10-1976
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Coxsackievirus Infections - epidemiology Disease Outbreaks Humans Infant Meningitis, Viral - epidemiology Middle Aged Romania Romania
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Summary:	An epidemic outbreak of viral meningitis mainly caused by Coxsackie B3 virus is described. Characteristic of the outbreak was the involvment of a large number of infants under 1 year of age (about 1/4 of the total number of cases) and the elevated incidence of encephalitis symptoms, as compared with the meningitis outbreak caused by echovirus 4 in 1973.
ISSN:	0253-181X