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Epidemiological aspects of a St. Louis encephalitis outbreak in Harris County, Texas, 1986. 1988

T F Tsai, and M A Canfield, and C M Reed, and V L Flannery, and K H Sullivan, and G R Reeve, and R E Bailey, and J D Poland
Division of Vector-Borne Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-2087.

An outbreak of St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) resulted in 28 cases of the disease in Harris County, Texas, in 1986. The cases occurred principally in Baytown, in eastern Harris County, but five cases were also recognized in Houston. The risk of illness increased sharply with age, and all five fatal cases were in persons greater than 55 y. Case-control methods were used for the first time to study factors associated with the risk of acquiring SLE. Risk was associated with residences poorly sealed against mosquitoes (non-air-conditioned residences and those with inadequate screens). The number of hours spent outdoors and in outdoor activities, except sitting immediately outside residences, were not associated with risk. Our observations suggest that exposure to vector mosquitoes may have occurred indoors. No host factors were significantly associated with risk of acquiring SLE, but more cases were cigarette smokers and had family histories of hypertension or cerebrovascular disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007303 Insect Vectors Insects that transmit infective organisms from one host to another or from an inanimate reservoir to an animate host. Insect Vector,Vector, Insect,Vectors, Insect
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009033 Culicidae A family of the order DIPTERA that comprises the mosquitoes. The larval stages are aquatic, and the adults can be recognized by the characteristic WINGS, ANIMAL venation, the scales along the wing veins, and the long proboscis. Many species are of particular medical importance. Mosquitoes,Mosquitos,Mosquito
D004196 Disease Outbreaks Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS. Outbreaks,Infectious Disease Outbreaks,Disease Outbreak,Disease Outbreak, Infectious,Disease Outbreaks, Infectious,Infectious Disease Outbreak,Outbreak, Disease,Outbreak, Infectious Disease,Outbreaks, Disease,Outbreaks, Infectious Disease
D004674 Encephalitis, St. Louis A viral encephalitis caused by the St. Louis encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, ST. LOUIS), a FLAVIVIRUS. It is transmitted to humans and other vertebrates primarily by mosquitoes of the genus CULEX. The primary animal vectors are wild birds and the disorder is endemic to the midwestern and southeastern United States. Infections may be limited to an influenza-like illness or present as an ASEPTIC MENINGITIS or ENCEPHALITIS. Clinical manifestations of the encephalitic presentation may include SEIZURES, lethargy, MYOCLONUS, focal neurologic signs, COMA, and DEATH. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p750) Lethargic Encephalitis, Type C,Meningoencephalitis, St. Louis,Saint Louis Encephalitis,St. Louis Viral Encephalitis,Encephalitis, Saint Louis,Encephalitis, Viral, St. Louis,St. Louis Encephalitis,St. Louis Meningoencephalitis,Type C Lethargic Encephalitis,Louis Meningoencephalitides, St.,Meningoencephalitides, St. Louis,St. Louis Meningoencephalitides
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age

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