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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 13(2), 1964, pp. 331-334
Copyright © 1964 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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An Outbreak of Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis in Jamaica, West Indies

I. Description of Human Cases

Kenneth L. Hart*, David Keen{dagger} AND Edward A. Belle{ddagger}

During the outbreak of eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) in Jamaica in November and December 1962, there were 9 deaths among 11 patients clinically diagnosed as having EEE. Five of these cases were confirmed by laboratory tests. Of the two recovered patients, one showed a significant rise in EEE antibody titer and the other showed no demonstrable antibody. The presenting features of illness were mainly fever, headache, neck rigidity, paralysis and drowsiness or coma.


* Medical Officer, Hordley Hospital, St. Thomas, Jamaica.


{dagger} Medical Officer of Health, Parish of St. Thomas, Jamaica.


{ddagger} Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamica.






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