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Ongoing outbreak of aseptic meningitis in South-Eastern Latvia, June - August 2010.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20738995     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An outbreak of aseptic meningitis has been ongoing in several areas of Latgale region, in the south-eastern part of Latvia since the end of June 2010. By 9 August 2010, 114 cases had been notified. Most of the cases were registered in the city and amalgamated municipality of Daugavpils and neighbouring territories. According to current evidence, two types of enteroviruses, coxsackie A-9 virus and echovirus 30, are the causative agents of the outbreak.
Authors:
J Perevoscikovs; A Brila; L Firstova; T Komarova; I Lucenko; J Osmjana; L Savrasova; I Singarjova; J Storozenko; N Voloscuka; N Zamjatina
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-08-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1560-7917     ISO Abbreviation:  Euro Surveill.     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-26     Completed Date:  2010-12-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100887452     Medline TA:  Euro Surveill     Country:  Sweden    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
State Agency Infectology Center of Latvia, Riga, Latvia. juris.perevoscikovs@lic.gov.lv
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks*
Enterovirus / isolation & purification
Female
Humans
Incidence*
Latvia / epidemiology
Male
Meningitis, Aseptic / cerebrospinal fluid,  epidemiology*,  etiology,  physiopathology,  prevention & control,  virology
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Young Adult

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