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encephalitis

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


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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

A CT scan later revealed brain inflammation, and on 12 September she was diagnosed with viral encephalitis.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

There are allusions to the tragedies that befell him: the loss of a young daughter to measles encephalitis and his son’s near-fatal accident.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 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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