Key result
An Echovirus 30 outbreak in Thrace, Greece, resulted in a meningitis attack rate of 51.9% among confirmed cases of echoviral illness in children.
Population
105 children originating from 2 cities of Thrace examined because of fever, headache and abdominal pain
Design
Case_series
Authors
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High meningitis attack rate in Echovirus 30 outbreak warrants pediatric vigilance; case report leaves open broader confirmation.
Observational (n=105)
Yes
An outbreak of Echovirus 30 in Thrace, Greece, was associated with a high meningitis attack rate of 51.9% among confirmed cases.
Mantadakis et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Echovirus 30 infection (n=105). Echovirus 30 was evaluated on Meningitis attack rate among confirmed cases. An Echovirus 30 outbreak in Thrace, Greece, resulted in a meningitis attack rate of 51.9% among confirmed cases of echoviral illness in children.
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