Population
190 cases of aseptic meningitis, aged 0 to 30 years (84.2% under 7 years of age)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Echovirus 7 predominance in 1986 pediatric outbreak supports historical etiology data; leaves open relevance to current surveillance and diagnostics.
The 1986 aseptic meningitis epidemic in Gifu prefecture was primarily caused by echovirus type 7, affecting mostly children under 7 years of age.
MIWA et al. (1989) studied this question.
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