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n. - Inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus.

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  • Most of that would be vaccinia encephalitis, which is a inflammation of the brain.
  • The chances of a traveler coming down with an infection of the brain, called encephalitis, from this virus are rare because it is found principally in rural areas.
  • Dengue cases, which are transmitted through an insect, are not the same as cases such as encephalitis or meningococcic meningitis.
  • Roads and highways have also been damaged in different parts of the country, and diseases such as encephalitis, typhoid and dysentery have been reported.
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