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Herpes Encephalitis Incidence
Facts about herpes encephalitis:
- There are about 20,000 reported cases of viral encephalitis each year in the United States.
- Herpes encephalitis accounts for 10-20% of viral encephalitis in the United States.
- The disease is rare. The incidence of Herpes encephalitis is 3 cases per 100,000 persons per year.
- As many as 95% of all deaths from viral encephalitis are caused by a Herpes virus.
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Last Updated: Apr 30, 2008 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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PubMed Herpes Encephalitis References
- Kimberlin DW. Management of HSV encephalitis in adults and neonates: diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Herpes. 2007 Jun;14(1):11-6. [17848213]
- Whitley RJ. Herpes simplex encephalitis: adolescents and adults. Antiviral Res. 2006 Sep;71(2-3):141-8. Epub 2006 Apr 25. [16675036]