encephalitis
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But currently, the only such vaccine is available to those traveling to certain parts of Europe or Asia where tick-borne encephalitis can be found.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
In these cases, the virus affects the brain or nervous system and can cause encephalitis or meningitis, which can result in an infection of the brain or surrounding tissue, according to the CDC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
His polio research was interrupted by World War II, during which he worked on a vaccine for Japanese encephalitis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
The findings, published in Nature Communications, explain how viruses responsible for illnesses such as polio, encephalitis, myocarditis, and even the common cold take control of cellular machinery to copy themselves.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
My father, who worked as a clerk at the General Post Office of Calcutta, died of encephalitis when I was sixteen.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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