Update: Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis — Colombia, 1995

During September 1-October 12, 1995, a total of 12,403 patient visits for Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) were reported from La Guajira state, Colombia. The actual number of incident cases, estimated from epidemiologic surveys, may exceed 45,000. This report updates the ongoing investigation of...

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Published inMMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report Vol. 44; no. 41; pp. 775 - 777
Main Authors Daza, E, Lopez, I, Alcala, A, Patiño, A, Frias, V, Alvarez, G, Garcia, MA, Riaño, V, Rodriguez, R, Boshell, J, Olano, VA, Martinez, E, Villarreal, LI, Diaz, LA, Rivas, F, Cardenas, V, Smith, JF, Ludwig, GV, Roberts, B, Rico-Hesse, R, Weaver, S
Format Journal Article Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 20.10.1995
U.S. Government Printing Office
Subjects
Breeding sites
Colombia
Colombia - epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Disease transmission
Diseases
Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine - epidemiology
Entomology
Equine encephalomyelitis
Horses
Humans
Infectious diseases
Mosquitos
Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis
Viruses
Colombia
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Summary:During September 1-October 12, 1995, a total of 12,403 patient visits for Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) were reported from La Guajira state, Colombia. The actual number of incident cases, estimated from epidemiologic surveys, may exceed 45,000. This report updates the ongoing investigation of this outbreak (1).
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ISSN:0149-2195
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