meningoencephalitis
noun
me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·li·tis
mə-ˌniŋ-gō-ən-ˌse-fə-ˈlī-təs 
-jō-
plural meningoencephalitides
mə-ˌniŋ-gō-ən-ˌse-fə-ˈli-tə-ˌdēz
-jō-
: inflammation of the brain and meninges
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Complications of bird flu can include but are not limited to pneumonia, respiratory failure, multi-organ failure, sepsis and inflammation of the brain (meningoencephalitis).
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Especially after a good rain, the runoff can easily pollute the water, elevating levels of bacteria like E.coli or Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).
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For this reason, many people with HIV will only experience illness when C. neoformans has disseminated and causes meningitis or meningoencephalitis (inflammation of the meninges and brain).
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
The fatality rate for those who contract primary amebic meningoencephalitis from Naegleria fowleri is more than 97 percent, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 17 July 2022
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Especially after a good rain, the runoff can easily pollute the water, elevating levels of bacteria like E.coli or Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
For this reason, many people with HIV will only experience illness when C. neoformans has disseminated and causes meningitis or meningoencephalitis (inflammation of the meninges and brain).
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
The fatality rate for those who contract primary amebic meningoencephalitis from Naegleria fowleri is more than 97 percent, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 17 July 2022
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“Meningoencephalitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meningoencephalitis. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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meningoencephalitis
noun
me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·li·tis
-ən-ˌsef-ə-ˈlīt-əs
plural meningoencephalitides
-ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of the brain and meninges
called also encephalomeningitis
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