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encephalitis

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


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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

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

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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