ST-LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS - CHICAGO EXPERIENCE

被引：11

作者：

ZWEIGHAFT, RM

RASMUSSEN, C

BROLNITSKY, O

LASHOF, JC

机构：

[1] CTR DIS CONTROL, DIV VIRAL DIS, ENTER & NEURTROP PATHOGENS BRANCH, ATLANTA, GA 30333 USA

[2] COOK CTY DEPT PUBL HLTH, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 USA

[3] CHICAGO CITY BOARD HLTH, CHICAGO, IL 60602 USA

[4] ILLINOIS DEPT PUBL HLTH, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62761 USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE | 1979年 / 28卷 / 01期

关键词：

D O I：

10.4269/ajtmh.1979.28.114

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The largest laboratory-documented outbreak of St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) in the USA occurred in the Chicago metropolitan area [Illinois] in the summer and early fall of 1975. Of 1456 illnessess investigated, 326 cases of confirmed or probable SLE and 420 cases of suspected SLE were found in the 6 county area. The outbreak peaked in early Sept., but cases continued to occur through Oct. Cases clustered geographically in the southwestern suburbs. There was a direct correlation between age and attack rate, severity of illness and mortality rate [all of which increased with successive age groups]. Thirty-six persons died. Males and females were equally affected. This epidemic marked the 1st time that St. Louis encephalitis was documented in the Chicago area.

引用

页码：114 / 118

页数：5

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