While up-to-date vaccines are the best front-line defence, Australian authorities suggested a range of precautions to avoid ...

Encephalitis is a medical emergency that inflames the brain and can turn life-threatening within hours. Experts explain its ...

Encephalitis (pronounced en-sef-uh-lie-tis) is inflammation of your brain tissue. It can be very serious and may cause personality changes, seizures, weakness, and other symptoms, depending on the ...

Infectious disease researchers have identified Pteropine orthoreoviruses (PRVs), a group of newly emergent bat-borne viruses, ...

Encephalitis and meningitis are inflammatory conditions. However, encephalitis is inflammation of the brain, while meningitis is inflammation of the membranes protecting the brain and spinal cord.

Encephalitis is a potentially life-threatening condition that involves inflammation of the brain. While some cases of encephalitis are caused by a bacterial or viral infection, other cases of ...

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is so called because it was first reported from Japan and the major complication is encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). JE is the most important form of viral ...

Encephalitis can be characterized as either primary or secondary. Whereas primary encephalitis arises when a virus or other type of agent directly infects the brain, secondary encephalitis is due to ...

Cameron Webb and the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology, have been engaged by a wide range of insect repellent and insecticide manufacturers to provide testing of products and ...

A New York woman left brain-damaged after contracting a tick-borne illness March 29, 2013— -- A Connecticut jury has awarded $41.7 million to a New York woman left brain-damaged and unable to ...