Types of viral meningitis in the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 1978

Authors

  • Reinaldo Nery-Guimarães Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Medicina Social
  • Luiz Clemente Mariani Bittencourt Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Maria Virginia de Araújo Pastor Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101981000500002

Keywords:

Meningitis, viral^i2^sRio de Janeiro, Bra, Echoviruses

Abstract

Two hundred and ninety-eight cases of meningitis classified as viral, which occurred during the second half of 1978 within the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), were studied. The majority of these cases occurred during the period from September to December and constituted an epidemic outbreak the cause of which was the ECHO-9 virus. The epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of these cases are presented and discussed. A case-control study was carried out on part of the epidemic cases.

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Published

1981-10-01

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 5 (1981)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Nery-Guimarães, R., Bittencourt, L. C. M., & Pastor, M. V. de A. (1981). Types of viral meningitis in the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 1978 . Revista De Saúde Pública, 15(5), 455-471. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101981000500002