encephalitis

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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

Certain Acanthamoeba species can cause serious illnesses, including amoebic encephalitis.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Measles can cause encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

In March, his partner Emma Saunders, a presenter on Sky Sports who previously worked for BBC Sport, said she was recovering from encephalitis, an infection of the brain.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

In some areas of the United States the mosquito vector of western equine encephalitis has developed resistance.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson