Distribution of Eosinophilic Meningitis Cases Attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Hawaii

Distribution of Eosinophilic Meningitis Cases Attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Hawaii

During November 2004–January 2005, 5 cases of eosinophilic meningitis (EM) attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection were reported in Hawaii. To determine if this temporal clustering reflected an increased incidence, we ascertained EM and A. cantonensis cases by systematic review of stat...

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Main Authors: Natasha S. Hochberg, Sarah Y. Park, Brian G. Blackburn, James J. Sejvar, Kate Gaynor, Heath Chung, Karyn Leniek, Barbara L. Herwaldt, Paul V. Effler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
angiostrongyliasis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
eosinophilic meningitis
eosinophilic meningoencephalitis
eosinophilic pleocytosis
central nervous system diseases
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/11/07-0367_article

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