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St. Louis Encephalitis in Memphis‐Shelby County, Tennessee, 1975 Epidemiologic Aspects of Human Cases

Authors: JOE S. LEVY MD, HAROLD D. CARVER MS, I. K. MOSELEY, CHARLES H. CALISHER PhD, D. BRUCE FRANCY PhD, THOMAS P. MONATH MD

Abstract

ABSTRACTAn epidemic of St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) occurred in Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee, in the summer of 1975, as part of an outbreak involving large portions of the Eastern United States. A total of 187 suspected cases were reported, of which 62 were laboratory-confirmed or presumptive SLE. The overall attack rate was 8.1/100,000; rates were higher in lower socioeconomic districts. The case fatality rate was 19.4%. Climatologic data and related factors favoring the occurrence of this outbreak are discussed.

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