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Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 13(2): 331-4, Mar.1964.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-14476
RESUMO
During the outbreak of eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) in Jamaica in November and December 1962, there were 9 deaths among 11 patients clinically diagnosed as having EEE. Five of these cases were confirmed by laboratory tests. Of the two recovered patients, one showed a significant raise in EEE antibody titer and the other showed no demonstratable antibody. The presenting features of illness were mainly fever, headache, neck rigidity, paralysis and drowsiness or coma (Summary)