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encephalitis

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


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A severe measles case can cause pneumonia; encephalitis, or dangerous inflammation of the brain; hospitalization; and sometimes death.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

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

Harchie Sagoo, who passed away in 2024 at the age of 18, was just a few months old when he developed CP after contracting viral encephalitis in Spain.

From BBC Jul. 9, 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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