Encephalitis
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Encephalitis Transmission
Facts about encephalitis:
The most common method of spread of viral encephalitis is from an infected mosquito bite.
Mosquitoes become infected with encephalitis viruses after biting an infected animal.
Some forms of encephalitis can be transmitted from person to person by close personal contact.
Some forms of encephalitis can be transmitted through contaminated food or water.
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Encephalitis Anatomy
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Last Updated: Apr 16, 2008
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Encephalitis References:
Debiasi RL, Tyler KL. Molecular methods for diagnosis of viral encephalitis. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2004 Oct;17(4):903-25, table of contents.
Kennedy PG. Viral encephalitis: causes, differential diagnosis, and management. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2004 Mar;75 Suppl 1:i10-5.
Vernet G. Diagnosis of zoonotic viral encephalitis. Arch Virol Suppl. 2004;(18):231-44.
