Infectious encephalitis
Infectious encephalitis
Viruses are the most common cause of infectious encephalitis.
- human herpes viruses: herpes simplex type I, herpes simplex type II, varicella-zoster virus, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus
- rash-causing viruses: mumps, measles, rubella
- throat and chest viruses: flu, enteroviruses
- gut viruses: enteroviruses, echo virus
- insect-borne viruses: Japanese encephalitis virus, West Nile virus
- tick-borne viruses: tick-borne encephalitis virus
Bacteria, fungus and parasites can cause infectious encephalitis more rarely:
- bacteria: mycoplasma, meningococcal, pneumococcal, listeria
- fungi: histoplasma, cryptococcus, candida
- parasites: malaria, toxoplasma
Types of infectious encephalitis
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