encephalitis
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A severe measles case can cause pneumonia; encephalitis, or dangerous inflammation of the brain; hospitalization; and sometimes death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
It can lead to significant morbidity or even mortality from encephalitis and pneumonia particularly in immunosuppressed persons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Harchie Sagoo, who passed away in 2024 at the age of 18, was just a few months old when he developed CP after contracting viral encephalitis in Spain.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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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