Neurocysticercosis in Oregon, 1995–2000

The unexpected death of a teenager from neurocysticercosis prompted an investigation of this disease in Oregon. We found 89 hospitalizations, 43 newly diagnosed cases, and 6 deaths from 1995 to 2000. At least five cases occurred in persons who had not traveled or lived outside the United States. Enh...

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Autores principales: Townes, John M., Hoffmann, Christopher J., Kohn, Melvin A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322801/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15109424
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1003.030542
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description The unexpected death of a teenager from neurocysticercosis prompted an investigation of this disease in Oregon. We found 89 hospitalizations, 43 newly diagnosed cases, and 6 deaths from 1995 to 2000. At least five cases occurred in persons who had not traveled or lived outside the United States. Enhanced surveillance for neurocysticercosis is warranted.
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spelling pubmed-33228012012-04-16 Neurocysticercosis in Oregon, 1995–2000 Townes, John M. Hoffmann, Christopher J. Kohn, Melvin A. Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch The unexpected death of a teenager from neurocysticercosis prompted an investigation of this disease in Oregon. We found 89 hospitalizations, 43 newly diagnosed cases, and 6 deaths from 1995 to 2000. At least five cases occurred in persons who had not traveled or lived outside the United States. Enhanced surveillance for neurocysticercosis is warranted. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-03 /pmc/articles/PMC3322801/ /pubmed/15109424 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1003.030542 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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Townes, John M.
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Neurocysticercosis in Oregon, 1995–2000
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title_full Neurocysticercosis in Oregon, 1995–2000
title_fullStr Neurocysticercosis in Oregon, 1995–2000
title_full_unstemmed Neurocysticercosis in Oregon, 1995–2000
title_short Neurocysticercosis in Oregon, 1995–2000
title_sort neurocysticercosis in oregon, 1995–2000
topic Dispatch
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322801/
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