St Louis Encephalitis
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St Louis Encephalitis Incidence
Facts about St. Louis
encephalitis
:
Less than 200 cases of St. Louis
encephalitis
are reported in the US each year.
Most cases occur in the eastern and southern US.
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St Louis Encephalitis Risk Factors
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Last Updated: Aug 4, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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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.
