encephalitis
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Definition of encephalitis
Note: Encephalitis may be asymptomatic or present with mild to severe symptoms (such as fever, headache, confusion, seizures, or loss of consciousness) sometimes progressing to coma or death.
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She was later hospitalized after developing encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain caused by the disease, according to the outlet. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Flight Attendant, 43, Who Contracted Measles on Flight Dies After Battling Disease for 5 Months," 13 Aug. 2019 The Press Trust of India news agency on Monday reported that about 6,000 deaths from encephalitis occurred in India between 2008 and 2014. — Washington Post, "Death toll in Indian encephalitis outbreak rises to 152," 25 June 2019 An infected person can experience other complications, like diarrhea, pneumonia, or a especially severe condition called encephalitis, which is an infection in the central nervous system and the brain. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "The Measles Signs in Kids Every Parent Needs to Know About," 3 Apr. 2019 In severe cases—like the recent one in Maine—the disease can spread to the brain, causing encephalitis, or the membranes around the brain and spinal cord, causing meningitis. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "Maine Confirmed Its First Case of a Rare Tick-Borne Virus in Years. Here's What to Know About Powassan," 25 July 2019 The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that a person in the southern part of the state had Powassan encephalitis, a severe disease that causes inflammation in the brain. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, "Maine reports its first case of the rare tick-borne disease Powassan since 2017," 25 July 2019 Acute encephalitis, a dangerous brain inflammation, occurs in about 1 in 1,000 measles cases. — Nara Schoenberg, chicagotribune.com, "As vaccine opposition grows, survivors of measles, mumps and rubella warn of lifelong effects, including vision loss, deafness: ‘How different my life would have been’," 19 July 2019 Fewer than one percent will develop a serious illnesses such as encephalitis or meningitis. — William Thornton | [email protected], al.com, "Case of West Nile virus reported in Boaz," 12 July 2019 Those complications can include encephalitis and meningitis. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "A Maricopa County resident has died from West Nile virus. It's the first death of 2019," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'encephalitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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encephalitis
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Medical Definition of encephalitis
Note: Encephalitis may be asymptomatic or present with mild to severe symptoms (such as fever, headache, confusion, seizures, or loss of consciousness) sometimes progressing to coma or death.
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