Psychology Today – The Inflamed Brain (June)

Protect Your Brain and Body Health While Exploring the World

By Prav Prathapan, Encephalitis International

While encephalitis can happen to anyone anywhere in the world, certain regions and travel activities can increase your chances of exposure to the bugs that can trigger this illness.

Importantly, in recent years, there has been an increase in the spread of encephalitis worldwide. This is generally because higher global temperatures have increased the number of suitable habitats for insects that carry encephalitis-causing viruses.

Here’s a little cheat sheet on some of the more common types of encephalitis for which there are prevention measures, including vaccination.

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