rhein/headache

METHODS Three male colleagues aged between 34 and 38 years were admitted at the same time to three different Rhein-Main area Hospitals. They presented with a variety of symptoms, including high fever (39.0 to 40.0 degrees C), chills, headache with meningismus or facial paralysis, mild hepatitis and

BACKGROUND Enterovirus infections are among the most common causes of aseptic meningitis. Worldwide there are reports about recurring outbreaks, especially during the summer. They are favoured by conditions of bad hygiene and contaminated water, transmission is predominantly through the faeco-oral