Tag: Meningitis

Unusual Clinical Features of Toscana Virus Central Nervous System Infections in Italy

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. This study was aimed at reviewing a case series of 35 patients with neuroinvasive Toscana Virus (TOSV) infections, to evaluate clinical findings and outcomes. A retrospective analysis was conducted in two secondary referral facilities in Italy. Patients with confirmed TOSV infection were included. Biochemical and serological analyses […]

Toscana Virus (TOSV) Meningitis in Two Travelers in Southeastern Spain

Meningitis

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal.  This case report describes how two Irish tourists, a 72-year-old male and his 60-year-old wife, developed symptoms of meningoencephalitis after traveling to Spain. Both complained of a holocranial headache, vomiting, and fevers. Toscana virus (TOSV) infection was diagnosed based on serology. Cultures and PCR were negative for […]