St. Louis encephalitis
Saint Louis encephalitis is a disease of the Flaviviridae family that is transmitted by Culex mosquitoes and birds.[1] This disease is commonly found in the New World, such as Canada, Argentina, the United States, and the Caribbean Islands. The majority of the infections caused by Saint Louis encephalitis do not result in a disease or only cause mild illnesses, with symptoms such as fever and headaches.[2] There is currently no vaccine or cure to this disease. [3]
History
[change | change source]In 1933, there was a large outbreak of the encephalitis disease that happened in St. Louis, Missouri as well as the St. Louis County that caused 1,130 cases and 197 deaths. This was the first time the disease was studied by scientists.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ McLean, Robert G.; Ubico, Sonya R. (2007-04-04). "Arboviruses in Birds". Infectious Diseases of Wild Birds: 17–62. doi:10.1002/9780470344668.ch2.
- ↑ Reisen, William K (2003), "Epidemiology of St. Louis encephalitis virus", Advances in Virus Research, vol. 61, Elsevier, pp. 139–183, doi:10.1016/s0065-3527(03)61004-3, ISBN 978-0-12-039861-4, retrieved 2025-05-06
- ↑ Rahal, James J.; Anderson, John; Rosenberg, Carl; Reagan, Teresa; Thompson, Lowery Lee (2004-09-15). "Effect of Interferon‐α2b Therapy on St. Louis Viral Meningoencephalitis: Clinical and Laboratory Results of a Pilot Study". The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 190 (6): 1084–1087. doi:10.1086/423325. ISSN 0022-1899.
{{cite journal}}: no-break space character in|first5=at position 7 (help); no-break space character in|first=at position 6 (help) - ↑ Bredeck, J. F. (1933-11). "The Story of the Epidemic of Encephalitis in St. Louis". American Journal of Public Health and the Nation's Health. 23 (11): 1135–1140. doi:10.2105/ajph.23.11.1135. ISSN 0002-9572. PMC 1558406. PMID 18013860.
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