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encephalitis

[en-sef-uh-lahy-tis] / ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs /


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Encephalitis, swelling and inflammation of the brain, is the most serious complication of the disease.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2024

And African swine flu is not the worst scenario: Encephalitis can jump from hogs to humans.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023

Zinzi Sibanda, 15, has won the young carer award as she helps look after her mum Donna, who has a brain injury as a result of Autoimmune Limbic Encephalitis.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2022

Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a rare disease which causes neurological problems, is becoming less rare as mosquito season stretches further and further into warmer falls.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2020

The latter were concerned this could be a case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, “a life-threatening mosquito-borne virus that swells a person’s brain.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2019




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