St. Louis encephalitis in Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee, 1975: epidemiologic aspects of human cases.
South Med J
; 71(6): 633-7, 1978 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-663691
ABSTRACT
An epidemic of St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) occurred in Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee, in the summer of 1975, as part of an outbreak involving large portions of the Eastern United States. A total of 187 suspected cases were reported, of which 62 were laboratory-confirmed or presumptive SLE. The overall attack rate was 8.1/100,000; rates were higher in lower socioeconomic districts. The case fatality rate was 19.4%. Climatologic data and related factors favoring the occurrence of this outbreak are discussed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Surtos de Doenças
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Encefalite de St. Louis
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1978
Tipo de documento:
Article