Encephalitis and meningitis can both cause inflammation and swelling in the brain. It can be difficult to tell the difference ...

CHARLOTTE — Whitney Hamilton says her 4-year-old son, Elijah, is always happy, but his life dramatically changed in February ...

BOSTON, Mass. (WKRC) - The family of a man who died after contracting a tick-borne virus has a warning for others. According to PEOPLE, 62-year-old Kevin Boyce of Boston, Massachusetts collapsed in ...

“One in 1,000 cases can have acute encephalitis or brain swelling that can be associated with a 15% case fatality rate,” Garcia Carreno said. Even if a child or adult recovers from ...

Infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) can lead to HSV-1 encephalitis-a rare but deadly condition that ...

A rare and deadly mosquito-borne disease has been popping up again this summer: eastern equine encephalitis, a viral illness that causes brain swelling in severe cases and has claimed at least one ...