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Definition of encephalitis
encephalitides
play \in-ˌse-fə-ˈli-tə-ˌdēz\: inflammation of the brain that is caused especially by infection with a virus (such as herpes simplex or West Nile virus) or less commonly by bacterial or fungal infection or autoimmune reaction ◆Encephalitis may be asymptomatic or present with mild to severe symptoms (such as fever, headache, confusion, seizures, or loss of consciousness) sometimes progressing to coma or death.
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Less than one percent of people who are infected with West Nile virus will develop a serious neurologic illness such as encephalitis or meningitis.
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But the untreatable and much more serious nature of Powassan encephalitis should change the equation.
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Powassan attacks the nervous system and can infect the brain, causing encephalitis.
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Mosquitoes spread all sorts of viruses, including West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis.
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Severe cases can develop into West Nile encephalitis and West Nile meningitis, which can result in death.
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The Army partnered with Sanofi last June to develop a vaccine that builds on a platform developed by Walter Reed scientists for other viruses that are similar to Zika, such as Japanese encephalitis and dengue.
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The patients in Maine began presenting symptoms in late April and were hospitalized with encephalitis.
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Another report indicates that a 37-year-old woman in the city of Essen died of measles, a viral disease that can lead to complications including pneumonia and encephalitis.
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First Known Use of encephalitis
1843
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encephalitis
playMedical Definition of encephalitis
encephalitides
\-ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz\play: inflammation of the brain that is caused especially by infection with a virus (such as herpes simplex, varicella zoster, or West Nile virus) or less commonly by bacterial or fungal infection or autoimmune reaction ◆Encephalitis may be asymptomatic or present with mild to severe symptoms (such as fever, headache, confusion, seizures, or loss of consciousness) sometimes progressing to coma or death.
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