encephalitis
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Executive medical director Mark Henwood said encephalitis was a "rare and serious condition which is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are similar to many other conditions".
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
These infections were marked by encephalitis and frequently resulted in death, highlighting the increased pathogenic potential of this transmission route.
From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026
Complications can include bacterial infection of scabs, and much more rarely, a swelling of the brain known as encephalitis, lung inflammation known as pnemonitis, and stroke.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 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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