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encephalitis

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


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As the outbreak grows, doctors say they are seeing more patients with rare outcomes of the disease—things like severe pneumonia and encephalitis, a form of brain swelling that can lead to disabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

But, joking aside, he emphasizes that some of these diseases can be very serious, causing encephalitis, neurological impairment, and death.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

In these cases, the virus affects the brain or nervous system and can cause encephalitis or meningitis, which can result in an infection of the brain or surrounding tissue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

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

Eastern equine encephalitis, caused by the prick of a mosquito, attacks the brain and central nervous system.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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