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

The clinical outcomes included neurologic conditions such as seizures, encephalitis, altered mental status, ataxia/movement disorders, vision changes, dizziness, headache, and sleeping disorders.

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

Measles can cause encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 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