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encephalitis

noun as in sleeping sickness

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Ten communities in Massachusetts are now designated at high or critical risk for eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, that spreads through the bite of an infected mosquito, officials say.

From BBC

“He underwent emergency surgery that saved his leg and life but faced severe complications, including sepsis and encephalitis,” she wrote.

The infections may cause upper respiratory tract infections that can be fatal, as well as conjunctivitis, gastrointestinal symptoms, encephalitis and encephalopathy, the WHO says.

Claire Michelle said it brought her a lot of comfort thinking about them as she pumped, especially those at risk of necrotising encephalitis, which kills premature babies and human milk can help prevent that.

From BBC

Like other autoimmune diseases, which include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and lupus, these autoimmune brain inflammations, or encephalitides, arise when antibodies turn against the body.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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