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Encephalitis Learning Center
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Encephalitis is most often caused by a viral infection. Many types of viruses may cause it. Exposure to viruses can occur through:
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There are more than a dozen viruses that can cause encephalitis, spread by either human-to human contact or by animal bites. Encephalitis may occur with several common viral infections of childhood. Viruses and viral diseases that may cause enceph...
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The causes of encephalitis are usually infectious, but may also be due to some noninfectious causes. Three broad categories of viruses—herpes viruses, viruses responsible for childhood infections, and arboviruses (viruses harbored by mosquitoes an...
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There are more than a dozen viruses that can cause encephalitis, spread by either human-to human contact or by animal bites . Encephalitis may occur with several common viral infections of childhood. Viruses and viral diseases that may cause encep...
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A virus is an infectious agent, often highly host-specific, consisting of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat.
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Bacteria are prokaryotes (unicellular organisms with no membrane-enclosed nucleus) with simple structures that typically range in size from about 0.5 to 20 micrometers.
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