Abstract
SummaryAn outbreak of aseptic meningitis broke out in a limited residential area of Jerusalem, Israel, in the early summer of 1967. The patients, whose ages varied from 15 months to 10 years, presented a clinical picture of acute meningitis. Nuchal rigidity, positive Kernig's and Brudzinski's signs and high temperature were noted in all cases.Examination of the CSF revealed pleocytosis, mostly of mononuclear cells.Echovirus 9 was isolated from the CSF of 5 patients and from a throat swab and rectal swab taken from the sixth patient.The outbreak lasted for 5 weeks, and all the patients recovered completely.
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