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Cases of acute respiratory infection with myocarditis and pericarditis in Greece – April 2002
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Citation style for this article: . Cases of acute respiratory infection with myocarditis and pericarditis in Greece – April 2002. Euro Surveill. 2002;6(17):pii=2123. https://doi.org/10.2807/esw.06.17.02123-en
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Abstract
Greek authorities have been investigating a seeming outbreak of acute respiratory infection followed by myocarditis and/or pericarditis. Three deaths in young and middle aged adults took place in April (the first on 5 April, two in Crete and one in Northern Greece). Following the second death, Greek authorities initiated intense surveillance nationwide with a case definition of myocarditis and/or pericarditis (diagnosed with a combination of clinical, laboratory investigations) preceded within ten days by upper respiratory tract infection.
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