Identification of 12 Cases of Acute Measles Encephalitis Without Rash

Twelve cases of acute measles encephalitis without rash were identified from October 2011 to July 2013 in Changsha city, China; 5 were found to be genotype H1 and 2 were B3. Our data suggest that screening for measles virus is necessary in children with viral encephalitis, to eliminate the disease.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - December 7, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zeng, S.-Z., Zhang, B., Zhang, Y., Xie, L.-Y., Xiong, J., Yu, T., Xie, Z.-p., Gao, H.-c., Duan, Z.-J. Tags: BRIEF REPORTS Source Type: research