Could common viruses silently influence your brain health? Discover what new research reveals about herpes and dementia.

Emma Hickey, a 42-year-old mother, experienced a devastating turn of events during a family vacation in Tenerife. The family ...

Encephalitis is a medical emergency. Learn the distinct, time-sensitive strategies for treating HSV, West Nile virus, and ...

Encephalitis International is hosting a global webinar on April 29 to explore the link between climate change and the rising burden of encephalitis, as well as strategies to boost vaccine coverage ...

Like in Emma's case, cancer can cause encephalitis through a process called paraneoplastic encephalitis, which occurs when the immune system attacks the brain in response to a tumour. Bacterial or ...

Encephalitis, a severe condition that leads to brain inflammation, has emerged as a growing global health crisis. In response to the increasing number of cases worldwide, the World Health ...

Encephalitis, caused by infectious and autoimmune factors, is an often-deadly brain inflammation that can affect anyone regardless of age, sex or ethnicity. It can lead to severe neurological ...

The major players in the Northeast are eastern equine encephalitis virus, West Nile virus and Jamestown Canyon virus. All three of those can infect and cause inflammation of the brain.

Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a rare but serious mosquito-borne virus causing brain inflammation, leading to severe symptoms or death, especially in horses and humans.

In early July, a 25-year-old man who contracted encephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri died. In August 2022, a 36-year-old man died of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a brain infection ...

Encephalitis or Viral Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain tissue & can be very serious, leading to seizures. Learn the causes, symptoms, & preventive measures.

Baroness Twycross: ‘I thought I had a brain tumour, but it was encephalitis’ As MMR vaccination rates fall, more children are at risk of contracting the debilitating condition ...