Observational (n=72)
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An unexpected winter outbreak of echovirus 17 viral meningitis in Israel highlights the importance of routine molecular enterovirus surveillance for detecting cryptic transmission chains.
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May prompt enterovirus testing in atypical infant meningitis; leaves open the value of routine molecular surveillance for cryptic outbreaks.
An outbreak of enteroviral meningitis occurred in Israel between August 2025 and May 2026. Echovirus type 17 was identified in 72 hospitalised patients, most of them infants (n = 44). Many patients (n = 45) were from densely populated Haredi (strictly Orthodox) communities. Clinical course was mild. Phylogenetic analysis suggests extensive local transmission. Echovirus 17 infections declined abruptly following the implementation of community restrictions imposed during a military conflict. This outbreak highlights the value of routine molecular enterovirus surveillance.
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Zuckerman et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Echovirus 17 viral meningitis (n=72). Echovirus 17 infection was evaluated on Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the outbreak.
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