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

Mark, from Omagh in County Tyrone, also developed encephalitis, secondary to the meningitis, but fought through it all.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

“It causes all the illnesses that measles itself causes, encephalitis and blindness, et cetera.”

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

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

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson