This report identifies echovirus 16 as the cause of a large-scale aseptic meningitis epidemic in Cuba, representing the first such outbreak in the country and highlighting the potential for widespread epidemics from this serotype.
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Echovirus 16 warrants consideration in aseptic meningitis outbreaks; leaves open need for enhanced enterovirus surveillance.
From April to September 2000, an epidemic of aseptic meningitis spread throughout Cuba, with 16,943 reported cases. Virologic studies identified echovirus 16 as the cause of this epidemic. This is the first reported isolate of echovirus 16 from patients with viral meningitis in Cuba.
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