Meningitis and a Febrile Vomiting illness Caused by Echovirus Type 4, Northern Territory, Australia

In July 2007, a cluster of meningitis cases caused by an echovirus 4 strain was detected in 1 indigenous community in the Top End of the Northern Territory of Australia. Illness was characterized by fever, vomiting, and headache. Over the next 4 months, additional cases of meningitis and the fever a...

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Main Authors: Peter G. Markey, Joshua S. Davis, Gerry B. Harnett, Simon H. Williams, David J. Speers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/1/08-1519_article