| outbreak of aseptic meningitis--whiteside county, illinois, 1995. | aseptic meningitis (am) is a severe, nonbacterial infection of the central nervous system that affects an estimated 30,000-50,000 persons each year in the united states. on july 21, 1995, the infection-control coordinator of the county hospital in whiteside county (1990 population: 60,000), illinois, reported to cdc an outbreak of am. from june 7 through july 21, 1995, a total of 29 persons had onset of clinical am, characterized by fever, headache, stiff neck, and photophobia. many cases had ce ... | 1997 | 9082175 |