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. 2005 Oct;11(10):1621-4.
doi: 10.3201/eid1110.041152.

Myocarditis Outbreak among Adults, Illinois, 2003

Gregory D Huhn  1 , Cindy Gross, David Schnurr, Chris Preas, Shigeo Yagi, Sarah Reagan, Chris Paddock, Douglas Passaro, Mark S Dworkin
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Myocarditis Outbreak among Adults, Illinois, 2003

Gregory D Huhn et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Oct.

Abstract

An outbreak of myocarditis occurred among adults in Illinois in 2003. Diagnostic testing of myocardial tissues from 3 patients and comprehensive tests for enterovirus and adenovirus of other specimens from patients were inconclusive. Appropriate specimen collection from patients with idiopathic cardiomyopathy and further enhancement of diagnostic techniques are needed.

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Figure 1
Reported myocarditis case-patients by month of hospital admission, northern Illinois, 2003. (N = 15 because the exact date of admission to hospital was unknown for 1 patient).
Figure 2
Figure 2
County of residence of reported myocarditis case-patients (N = 16), northern Illinois, 2003.
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