Case Series of Jamestown Canyon Virus Infections with Neurologic Outcomes, Canada, 2011-2016

We describe a case series of confirmed JCV-mediated neuroinvasive disease among persons from the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Nova Scotia, Canada, during 2011-2016. We highlight the case definitions, epidemiology, unique features and clinical manifestations, disease seasonality, and outcomes for those cases. Two of the patients (from Quebec and Nova Scotia) might have acquired JCV infections during travel to the northeastern region of the United States. This case series collectively demonstrates JCV's wide distribution and indicates the need for increased awareness of JCV as the underlying cause of meningitis/meningoencephalitis during mosquito season.PMID:38666581 | DOI:10.3201/eid3005.221258

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Vanessa Meier-Stephenson Michael A Drebot Kristina Dimitrova Melanie DiQuinzio Kevin Fonseca David Forrest Todd Hatchette Muhammad Morshed Glen Patriquin Guillaume Poliquin Lynora Saxinger Bouchra Serhir Raymond Tellier Christian Therrien Linda Vrbova Hei Source Type: research