First Epidemic of Echovirus 16 Meningitis in Cuba

From April to September 2000, an epidemic of aseptic meningitis spread throughout Cuba, with 16,943 reported cases. Virologic studies identified echovirus 16 as the cause of this epidemic. This is the first reported isolate of echovirus 16 from patients with viral meningitis in Cuba.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luis Sarmiento, Pedro Mas, Angel Goyenechea, Rosa Palomera, Luis Morier, Virginia Capó, Ibrahim Quintana, Manuel Santin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/5/01-7520_article