St Louis Encephalitis
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St Louis Encephalitis Home Care
Home care for St. Louis
encephalitis
includes:
Get plenty of rest.
Drink plenty of liquids.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain:
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Ketoprofen
Acetaminophen
for pain
Take prescribed medications as directed.
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St Louis Encephalitis Home Care: Pain And Fever Adults
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Last Updated: Aug 5, 2008
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St Louis Encephalitis References:
Centers for Disease Control (CDC). St. Louis encephalitis outbreak--Arkansas, 1991. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1991 Sep 6;40(35):605-7.
Lillibridge KM, Parsons R, Randle Y, et al The 2002 introduction of West Nile virus into Harris County, Texas, an area historically endemic for St. Louis encephalitis. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2004 Jun;70(6):676-81.
Shaman J, Day JF, Stieglitz M, Zebiak S, Cane M. Seasonal forecast of St. Louis encephalitis virus transmission, Florida. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 May;10(5):802-9.
