#encephalitis — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/ie/432530/ Cold sore virus left mum with brain damage #BrainDamage #ColdSore #ColdSoreVirus #Éire #Encephalitis #EncephalitisInternational #Health #HelenEdwards #IE #Ireland #JaneRichards #SeriousCondition #ViralEncephalitis

So sad 😭 All of this is avoidable.
Just follow the science 🤔

This Is How a Child Dies of #Measles

“Within a few days, your son’s fever will spike as high as 105 degrees. The #virus will break through his underdeveloped blood-brain barrier and begin attacking his brain matter directly, leading to primary measles #encephalitis.

The condition is rare among older children but more common in infants, who are also more likely to die from measles.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/child-dies-measles-vaccines/685969/?gift=KAltHF0MBh7DuduI_0R9nzn3gLtxiBwtnP7kB9nufNE&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share #vaccine #giftlink

The #OpenSource #OpenInstructionSetArchitecture ( #RiscV ) WiFI Router live stream is now online at https://twitch.tv/ComfortComputer. This is also a fundraiser for a #lymedisease / #encephalitis test kit. You are welcome to come chat, puzzle, chill to Dungeon #Vaporwave, and support the community. :)

I will be live streaming work on an #OpenSource #RiscV WiFi Router later today (I hope). The live stream will be on https://www.twitch.tv/ComfortComputer if you would like to get notifications when the stream goes live. I would prefer not using that particular platform, but I'm not sure if there are other platforms available (until our own is built :). There is also a fundraiser for a #lymedisease / #encephalitis test kit.

#Pathogenesis and #Research #Models of Acute #Influenza-Associated #Encephalitis / #Encephalopathy: An Update, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/01/pathogenesis-and-research-models-of.html

#Pathogenesis and #Research #Models of Acute #Influenza-Associated #Encephalitis / #Encephalopathy: An Update, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/01/pathogenesis-and-research-models-of.html

#Pathogenesis and #Research #Models of Acute #Influenza-Associated #Encephalitis / #Encephalopathy: An Update, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/01/pathogenesis-and-research-models-of.html

#Pathogenesis and #Research #Models of Acute #Influenza-Associated #Encephalitis / #Encephalopathy: An Update, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/01/pathogenesis-and-research-models-of.html

#Pathogenesis and #Research #Models of Acute #Influenza-Associated #Encephalitis / #Encephalopathy: An Update, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/01/pathogenesis-and-research-models-of.html

@SeanCasten

Important to note that #Measles (aka #Rubeola) is the 👉 Most Contagious👈 human disease that currently exists on the planet!

It is also one of the 👉 most preventable👈 with #Vaccines. Safe and effective vaccines I might add.

Any #deaths or #disabilities caused by Measles are completely unnecessary tragedies.

From: https://www.ccjm.org/content/86/6/393.long (2019, hashtags added)

"Late sequelae of measles infection are related in part to serious mucosal damage and generalized immune suppression caused by the #virus. Even after recovery from acute infection, children can have persistent #diarrhea and #failure_to_thrive, with increased #mortality risk in the months after infection. #Tuberculosis can reactivate in patients already infected, and new tuberculosis infection can be especially severe. Further, tuberculosis skin tests become less reliable immediately after measles infection. Severe disease and fatalities are increased in populations that have baseline #vitamin_A deficiency and #malnutrition.

Death from measles is most often caused by viral #pneumonia, secondary bacterial pneumonia, and postviral #encephalitis.

👉 Before the vaccine era, measles encephalitis occurred in the United States in about 1 in 1,000 measles cases.👈

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis is a rare, late, and often fatal complication of measles that presents 7 to 10 years after acute measles infection, usually in adolescence. Beginning with myoclonic jerks, stiffening, and slow mental deterioration, it progresses over 1 to 3 years, with a relentless degenerative course leading to #death. Since the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1957, this disease has essentially disappeared in the United States."

Think about that... with current trends, 7-10 years from now we'll be seeing young people dying of "sclerosing panencephalitis" again... and for what?!

@SeanCasten

Important to note that #Measles (aka #Rubeola) is the 👉 Most Contagious👈 human disease that currently exists on the planet!

It is also one of the 👉 most preventable👈 with #Vaccines. Safe and effective vaccines I might add.

Any #deaths or #disabilities caused by Measles are completely unnecessary tragedies.

From: https://www.ccjm.org/content/86/6/393.long (2019, hashtags added)

"Late sequelae of measles infection are related in part to serious mucosal damage and generalized immune suppression caused by the #virus. Even after recovery from acute infection, children can have persistent #diarrhea and #failure_to_thrive, with increased #mortality risk in the months after infection. #Tuberculosis can reactivate in patients already infected, and new tuberculosis infection can be especially severe. Further, tuberculosis skin tests become less reliable immediately after measles infection. Severe disease and fatalities are increased in populations that have baseline #vitamin_A deficiency and #malnutrition.

Death from measles is most often caused by viral #pneumonia, secondary bacterial pneumonia, and postviral #encephalitis.

👉 Before the vaccine era, measles encephalitis occurred in the United States in about 1 in 1,000 measles cases.👈

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis is a rare, late, and often fatal complication of measles that presents 7 to 10 years after acute measles infection, usually in adolescence. Beginning with myoclonic jerks, stiffening, and slow mental deterioration, it progresses over 1 to 3 years, with a relentless degenerative course leading to #death. Since the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1957, this disease has essentially disappeared in the United States."

Think about that... with current trends, 7-10 years from now we'll be seeing young people dying of "sclerosing panencephalitis" again... and for what?!

@SeanCasten

Important to note that #Measles (aka #Rubeola) is the 👉 Most Contagious👈 human disease that currently exists on the planet!

It is also one of the 👉 most preventable👈 with #Vaccines. Safe and effective vaccines I might add.

Any #deaths or #disabilities caused by Measles are completely unnecessary tragedies.

From: https://www.ccjm.org/content/86/6/393.long (2019, hashtags added)

"Late sequelae of measles infection are related in part to serious mucosal damage and generalized immune suppression caused by the #virus. Even after recovery from acute infection, children can have persistent #diarrhea and #failure_to_thrive, with increased #mortality risk in the months after infection. #Tuberculosis can reactivate in patients already infected, and new tuberculosis infection can be especially severe. Further, tuberculosis skin tests become less reliable immediately after measles infection. Severe disease and fatalities are increased in populations that have baseline #vitamin_A deficiency and #malnutrition.

Death from measles is most often caused by viral #pneumonia, secondary bacterial pneumonia, and postviral #encephalitis.

👉 Before the vaccine era, measles encephalitis occurred in the United States in about 1 in 1,000 measles cases.👈

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis is a rare, late, and often fatal complication of measles that presents 7 to 10 years after acute measles infection, usually in adolescence. Beginning with myoclonic jerks, stiffening, and slow mental deterioration, it progresses over 1 to 3 years, with a relentless degenerative course leading to #death. Since the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1957, this disease has essentially disappeared in the United States."

Think about that... with current trends, 7-10 years from now we'll be seeing young people dying of "sclerosing panencephalitis" again... and for what?!

@SeanCasten

Important to note that #Measles (aka #Rubeola) is the 👉 Most Contagious👈 human disease that currently exists on the planet!

It is also one of the 👉 most preventable👈 with #Vaccines. Safe and effective vaccines I might add.

Any #deaths or #disabilities caused by Measles are completely unnecessary tragedies.

From: https://www.ccjm.org/content/86/6/393.long (2019, hashtags added)

"Late sequelae of measles infection are related in part to serious mucosal damage and generalized immune suppression caused by the #virus. Even after recovery from acute infection, children can have persistent #diarrhea and #failure_to_thrive, with increased #mortality risk in the months after infection. #Tuberculosis can reactivate in patients already infected, and new tuberculosis infection can be especially severe. Further, tuberculosis skin tests become less reliable immediately after measles infection. Severe disease and fatalities are increased in populations that have baseline #vitamin_A deficiency and #malnutrition.

Death from measles is most often caused by viral #pneumonia, secondary bacterial pneumonia, and postviral #encephalitis.

👉 Before the vaccine era, measles encephalitis occurred in the United States in about 1 in 1,000 measles cases.👈

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis is a rare, late, and often fatal complication of measles that presents 7 to 10 years after acute measles infection, usually in adolescence. Beginning with myoclonic jerks, stiffening, and slow mental deterioration, it progresses over 1 to 3 years, with a relentless degenerative course leading to #death. Since the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1957, this disease has essentially disappeared in the United States."

Think about that... with current trends, 7-10 years from now we'll be seeing young people dying of "sclerosing panencephalitis" again... and for what?!

@SeanCasten

Important to note that #Measles (aka #Rubeola) is the 👉 Most Contagious👈 human disease that currently exists on the planet!

It is also one of the 👉 most preventable👈 with #Vaccines. Safe and effective vaccines I might add.

Any #deaths or #disabilities caused by Measles are completely unnecessary tragedies.

From: https://www.ccjm.org/content/86/6/393.long (2019, hashtags added)

"Late sequelae of measles infection are related in part to serious mucosal damage and generalized immune suppression caused by the #virus. Even after recovery from acute infection, children can have persistent #diarrhea and #failure_to_thrive, with increased #mortality risk in the months after infection. #Tuberculosis can reactivate in patients already infected, and new tuberculosis infection can be especially severe. Further, tuberculosis skin tests become less reliable immediately after measles infection. Severe disease and fatalities are increased in populations that have baseline #vitamin_A deficiency and #malnutrition.

Death from measles is most often caused by viral #pneumonia, secondary bacterial pneumonia, and postviral #encephalitis.

👉 Before the vaccine era, measles encephalitis occurred in the United States in about 1 in 1,000 measles cases.👈

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis is a rare, late, and often fatal complication of measles that presents 7 to 10 years after acute measles infection, usually in adolescence. Beginning with myoclonic jerks, stiffening, and slow mental deterioration, it progresses over 1 to 3 years, with a relentless degenerative course leading to #death. Since the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1957, this disease has essentially disappeared in the United States."

Think about that... with current trends, 7-10 years from now we'll be seeing young people dying of "sclerosing panencephalitis" again... and for what?!

NZ may be on the cusp of another measles outbreak – what happened in 2019 should be a warning
#Health #NewZealand #Measles #Vaccination #PublicHealth #MMR #Immunisation #Encephalitis #Outbreak #Healthcare #PreventDisease #CommunityHealth #VaccineAwareness
https://the-14.com/nz-may-be-on-the-cusp-of-another-measles-outbreak-what-happened-in-2019-should-be-a-warning/

Japanese Encephalitis Continues to Spread in Australia

Japanese…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #australia #blackvomit #dengue #denguefever #encephalitis #Epidemiology #febrileresponse #Fever #immunizations #Japanese #JapaneseEncephalitis #Japanesenews #news #outbreak #pyrexia #stress #tropicalinfection;tropicaldiseases #vaccination #vaccines #vomitonegro #westnileencephalitis #westnilevirus #yellowfever #yellowjack
https://www.alojapan.com/1345502/japanese-encephalitis-continues-to-spread-in-australia/

Japanese Encephalitis Continues to Spread in Australia

Japanese…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #australia #blackvomit #dengue #denguefever #encephalitis #Epidemiology #febrileresponse #Fever #immunizations #Japanese #JapaneseEncephalitis #Japanesenews #news #outbreak #pyrexia #stress #tropicalinfection;tropicaldiseases #vaccination #vaccines #vomitonegro #westnileencephalitis #westnilevirus #yellowfever #yellowjack
https://www.alojapan.com/1345502/japanese-encephalitis-continues-to-spread-in-australia/

https://www.alojapan.com/1345502/japanese-encephalitis-continues-to-spread-in-australia/ Japanese Encephalitis Continues to Spread in Australia #australia #BlackVomit #dengue #DengueFever #encephalitis #Epidemiology #FebrileResponse #Fever #immunizations #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseEncephalitis #JapaneseNews #news #outbreak #pyrexia #stress #TropicalInfection;TropicalDiseases #vaccination #vaccines #VomitoNegro #WestNileEncephalitis #WestNileVirus #YellowFever #YellowJack Japanese encephalitis virus continues to spread i

https://www.alojapan.com/1345502/japanese-encephalitis-continues-to-spread-in-australia/ Japanese Encephalitis Continues to Spread in Australia #australia #BlackVomit #dengue #DengueFever #encephalitis #Epidemiology #FebrileResponse #Fever #immunizations #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseEncephalitis #JapaneseNews #news #outbreak #pyrexia #stress #TropicalInfection;TropicalDiseases #vaccination #vaccines #VomitoNegro #WestNileEncephalitis #WestNileVirus #YellowFever #YellowJack Japanese encephalitis virus continues to spread i

Japanese Encephalitis Continues to Spread in Australia https://www.byteseu.com/1282981/ #Australia #BlackVomit #Dengue #DengueFever #encephalitis #epidemiology #FebrileResponse #fever #immunizations #JapaneseEncephalitis #outbreak #pyrexia #stress #TropicalInfection;TropicalDiseases #vaccination #Vaccines #VomitoNegro #WestNileEncephalitis #WestNileVirus #YellowFever #YellowJack

#Clinical features of a #fatal case of acute #encephalitis associated with a novel influenza #H3N2 #recombinant virus possessing human-origin #H7N9 internal genes: a descriptive study, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/07/clinical-features-of-fatal-case-of.html

#Clinical features of a #fatal case of acute #encephalitis associated with a novel influenza #H3N2 #recombinant virus possessing human-origin #H7N9 internal genes: a descriptive study, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/07/clinical-features-of-fatal-case-of.html

#Clinical features of a #fatal case of acute #encephalitis associated with a novel influenza #H3N2 #recombinant virus possessing human-origin #H7N9 internal genes: a descriptive study, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/07/clinical-features-of-fatal-case-of.html

#Clinical features of a #fatal case of acute #encephalitis associated with a novel influenza #H3N2 #recombinant virus possessing human-origin #H7N9 internal genes: a descriptive study, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/07/clinical-features-of-fatal-case-of.html

#Clinical features of a #fatal case of acute #encephalitis associated with a novel influenza #H3N2 #recombinant virus possessing human-origin #H7N9 internal genes: a descriptive study, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/07/clinical-features-of-fatal-case-of.html

#Measles outbreak in #Alberta far exceeds it's past provincial peak in 1986, that of #Texas currently and even entire #USA known caseload. Once considered "eradicated" , this highly transmissible contagious #disease has hit hard this year in #Canada, with noted 1000+ case upticks as well in #Ontario. Young #children and elderly highly susceptible to rash and side effects including lung & ear infections, #hepatitis, #Encephalitis and other lifelong neurological compilations.

#Vaccination rates are lower in Alberta than Canada as a whole by dbl digits, with more than 50% of children in rural areas of Southern Alberta, the heart of this outbreak,not having standard vaccination shots. So-called "vaccine-hesitancy" is generally more common in relatively less populated rural areas that attract political ideologues and those historically isolating and living under strict religious beliefs.Many of the most virulent cases of measles have been linked to Mennonites and Hutterites who live in colonies, and are oft prone to believe it is God’s will that determine the #health status of offspring.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-measles-outbreak-taber-alberta-vaccines-faith-small-town/

Regional Dr. Finds Preventable Situation "Appalling"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOQ60zGv4Qk

Alberta has highest measles cases per capita in North America

https://ca.style.yahoo.com/alberta-highest-measles-cases-per-205700536.html

Alberta Surpasses USA in Measles Cases
https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/alberta-surpasses-us-in-confirmed-measles-cases-with-more-than-1300/

https://www.immunize.ca/sites/default/files/resources/74e.pdf

#Dear #TinFoilHat #Breeders & #Religious #RWNJ : Please #VaccinateYourKids

@woollypigs there's one thing you could add, I think. Here in Austria and other parts of Central Europe, ticks often transmit tick-borne #encephalitis (#TBE), a serious viral infection that among other things can lead to paralysis of the arms or legs and permanent disability. Once infected, there is not much you can do except treat the symptoms, but there is a preventive vaccine that most people in affected areas receive and that provides protection for some years.

https://www.ages.at/en/human/disease/pathogens-from-a-to-z/tbe

@woollypigs there's one thing you could add, I think. Here in Austria and other parts of Central Europe, ticks often transmit tick-borne #encephalitis (#TBE), a serious viral infection that among other things can lead to paralysis of the arms or legs and permanent disability. Once infected, there is not much you can do except treat the symptoms, but there is a preventive vaccine that most people in affected areas receive and that provides protection for some years.

https://www.ages.at/en/human/disease/pathogens-from-a-to-z/tbe

@woollypigs there's one thing you could add, I think. Here in Austria and other parts of Central Europe, ticks often transmit tick-borne #encephalitis (#TBE), a serious viral infection that among other things can lead to paralysis of the arms or legs and permanent disability. Once infected, there is not much you can do except treat the symptoms, but there is a preventive vaccine that most people in affected areas receive and that provides protection for some years.

https://www.ages.at/en/human/disease/pathogens-from-a-to-z/tbe

@woollypigs there's one thing you could add, I think. Here in Austria and other parts of Central Europe, ticks often transmit tick-borne #encephalitis (#TBE), a serious viral infection that among other things can lead to paralysis of the arms or legs and permanent disability. Once infected, there is not much you can do except treat the symptoms, but there is a preventive vaccine that most people in affected areas receive and that provides protection for some years.

https://www.ages.at/en/human/disease/pathogens-from-a-to-z/tbe

@woollypigs there's one thing you could add, I think. Here in Austria and other parts of Central Europe, ticks often transmit tick-borne #encephalitis (#TBE), a serious viral infection that among other things can lead to paralysis of the arms or legs and permanent disability. Once infected, there is not much you can do except treat the symptoms, but there is a preventive vaccine that most people in affected areas receive and that provides protection for some years.

https://www.ages.at/en/human/disease/pathogens-from-a-to-z/tbe

#Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City discovers rare case of #encephalitis caused by #H5N1 avian #influenza virus. Tuoi Tre: https://tuoitre.vn/tp-hcm-phat-hien-ca-viem-nao-do-virut-cum-gia-cam-h5n1-hiem-gap-20250418194944565.htm

Prior #influenza virus #infection alleviates an #arbovirus #encephalitis by reducing viral titer, #inflammation, and cellular infiltrates in the central nervous system, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/01/prior-influenza-virus-infection.html

Clinical #Features of #Human #Parvovirus B19-Associated #Encephalitis Identified in the #Dakar Region, #Senegal, and Viral Genome Characterization, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/01/clinical-features-of-human-parvovirus.html

Mix logging, high rainfall puddles from giant machinery,
get potentially life-threatening mosquito-borne diseases.
(Murray Valley encephalitis , Ross River viruses and Japanese encephalitis) >>
https://theconversation.com/mozzies-may-be-carrying-japanese-encephalitis-this-summer-heres-what-to-know-if-youre-spending-time-outdoors-246781

Malaria moves in behind the loggers >>
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/oct/30/environment.climatechange
#NSW #mosquitoes #encephalitis #deforestation #LoggingImpacts #roads #BellingenLogging #NSWLogging #FCNSW #harm #pathogens #encephalitis #OneHealth #LandUseChanges

The #neurological #damage caused by #EV71 #infection is associated with hsa_circ_0069335/miR-29b/PMP22 pathway

Source: Journal of Virology, https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/jvi.00844-24?af=R

ABSTRACT
Enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection is usually accompanied by neurological damage, which is the leading cause of death in children with hand-foot-mouth disease. In this study, we demonstrated that EV71 infection can cause pathological damage in the nervous system, such as neuronal vacuolar degeneration, shrinkage of some neurons, edema of brain tissues in the hippocampus, and a decreased number of Nissl bodies in the infarction area. Also, EV71 infection caused apparent structural damage to Schwann cells, including a decreased number of cytoplasmic organelles and severe damage of rough endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria. However, the pathological damage was alleviated with the decrease of EV71 viral load. The cell experiment in vitro showed that EV71 infection significantly reduced ATP levels and promoted Schwann cell apoptosis, thus inhibiting cell growth. The extended infection time and the decreased viral load resulted in the gradual improvement of cell growth status. Meanwhile, EV71 inhibited the expression of miR-29b and promoted the expression of PMP22 in a time-dependent manner at both mRNA and protein levels, with the most significant change at 36 h of infection. Subsequently, the expression of miR-29b and PMP22 was gradually restored with the reduction of EV71 viral load. In addition, EV71 regulated the expression of hsa_circ_0069335, which could bind and co-localize with miR-29b. Therefore, EV71 infection can cause significant damage to the nervous system and may be related to hsa_circ_0069335/miR-29b/PMP22 pathway. The present study provides a new therapeutic target for neurological damage induced by EV71 infection.

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#abstract #COVID19 #encephalitis #enterovirus #ENTEROVIRUS71 #ev71 #health #HFMD #immunology #neuroinvasion #nutrition #research #wellness

Increase in #Adult #Patients with #Varicella Zoster Virus–Related Central Nervous System #Infections, #Japan

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, fhttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/24-0538_article

Abstract
An increase in the number of herpes zoster patients has been reported since universal varicella immunization was introduced, perhaps because of reduced opportunities for varicella patients to experience the natural booster effect caused by reexposure. We investigated recent trends of varicella zoster virus (VZV)–related central nervous system (CNS) infections at a university hospital in Japan. We enrolled patients with suspected CNS infection during 2013–2022 and tested cerebrospinal fluid samples by real-time PCR for DNA from 7 human herpesviruses. VZV DNA was the most commonly detected in 62 (10.2%) of 615 patients. Kulldorff’s circular spatial scan statistics demonstrated a significant temporal cluster of patients with VZV-related CNS infections during 2019–2022 (p = 0.008). Among persons with such infections, the percentage with aseptic meningitis was significantly higher during 2019–2022 (86.8%), when the temporal cluster of cases occurred, than during 2013–2018 (50.0%) (p = 0.0029).

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#abstract #asepticMeningitis #encephalitis #japan #meningitis #research #varicellaZosterVirus

Increase in #Adult #Patients with #Varicella Zoster Virus–Related Central Nervous System #Infections, #Japan

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, fhttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/24-0538_article

Abstract
An increase in the number of herpes zoster patients has been reported since universal varicella immunization was introduced, perhaps because of reduced opportunities for varicella patients to experience the natural booster effect caused by reexposure. We investigated recent trends of varicella zoster virus (VZV)–related central nervous system (CNS) infections at a university hospital in Japan. We enrolled patients with suspected CNS infection during 2013–2022 and tested cerebrospinal fluid samples by real-time PCR for DNA from 7 human herpesviruses. VZV DNA was the most commonly detected in 62 (10.2%) of 615 patients. Kulldorff’s circular spatial scan statistics demonstrated a significant temporal cluster of patients with VZV-related CNS infections during 2019–2022 (p = 0.008). Among persons with such infections, the percentage with aseptic meningitis was significantly higher during 2019–2022 (86.8%), when the temporal cluster of cases occurred, than during 2013–2018 (50.0%) (p = 0.0029).

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#abstract #asepticMeningitis #encephalitis #japan #meningitis #research #varicellaZosterVirus

Increase in #Adult #Patients with #Varicella Zoster Virus–Related Central Nervous System #Infections, #Japan

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, fhttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/24-0538_article

Abstract
An increase in the number of herpes zoster patients has been reported since universal varicella immunization was introduced, perhaps because of reduced opportunities for varicella patients to experience the natural booster effect caused by reexposure. We investigated recent trends of varicella zoster virus (VZV)–related central nervous system (CNS) infections at a university hospital in Japan. We enrolled patients with suspected CNS infection during 2013–2022 and tested cerebrospinal fluid samples by real-time PCR for DNA from 7 human herpesviruses. VZV DNA was the most commonly detected in 62 (10.2%) of 615 patients. Kulldorff’s circular spatial scan statistics demonstrated a significant temporal cluster of patients with VZV-related CNS infections during 2019–2022 (p = 0.008). Among persons with such infections, the percentage with aseptic meningitis was significantly higher during 2019–2022 (86.8%), when the temporal cluster of cases occurred, than during 2013–2018 (50.0%) (p = 0.0029).

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#abstract #asepticMeningitis #encephalitis #japan #meningitis #research #varicellaZosterVirus

Increase in #Adult #Patients with #Varicella Zoster Virus–Related Central Nervous System #Infections, #Japan

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, fhttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/24-0538_article

Abstract
An increase in the number of herpes zoster patients has been reported since universal varicella immunization was introduced, perhaps because of reduced opportunities for varicella patients to experience the natural booster effect caused by reexposure. We investigated recent trends of varicella zoster virus (VZV)–related central nervous system (CNS) infections at a university hospital in Japan. We enrolled patients with suspected CNS infection during 2013–2022 and tested cerebrospinal fluid samples by real-time PCR for DNA from 7 human herpesviruses. VZV DNA was the most commonly detected in 62 (10.2%) of 615 patients. Kulldorff’s circular spatial scan statistics demonstrated a significant temporal cluster of patients with VZV-related CNS infections during 2019–2022 (p = 0.008). Among persons with such infections, the percentage with aseptic meningitis was significantly higher during 2019–2022 (86.8%), when the temporal cluster of cases occurred, than during 2013–2018 (50.0%) (p = 0.0029).

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#abstract #asepticMeningitis #encephalitis #japan #meningitis #research #varicellaZosterVirus

This is what happens if you don't drink your horse electrolytes

https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/ulster-county-resident-hospitalized-19782180.php

#disease #encephalitis #horses #horse #newyork

Immunological #findings of West Caucasian #bat #virus in an accidental host http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.09.12.612599v1?rss=1

In #hamsters, #WCBV was highly pathogenic, determining 100% #lethality and mild #encephalitis. In comparison with Duvenhage virus (DUVV) and #RABV, we found that WCBV displayed an intermediate ability to promote cellular antiviral response, produce pro-inflammatory #cytokines, recruit and activate #lymphocytes in the hamsters central nervous system.

Immunological #findings of West Caucasian #bat #virus in an accidental host http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.09.12.612599v1?rss=1

In #hamsters, #WCBV was highly pathogenic, determining 100% #lethality and mild #encephalitis. In comparison with Duvenhage virus (DUVV) and #RABV, we found that WCBV displayed an intermediate ability to promote cellular antiviral response, produce pro-inflammatory #cytokines, recruit and activate #lymphocytes in the hamsters central nervous system.

Immunological #findings of West Caucasian #bat #virus in an accidental host http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.09.12.612599v1?rss=1

In #hamsters, #WCBV was highly pathogenic, determining 100% #lethality and mild #encephalitis. In comparison with Duvenhage virus (DUVV) and #RABV, we found that WCBV displayed an intermediate ability to promote cellular antiviral response, produce pro-inflammatory #cytokines, recruit and activate #lymphocytes in the hamsters central nervous system.

Immunological #findings of West Caucasian #bat #virus in an accidental host http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.09.12.612599v1?rss=1

In #hamsters, #WCBV was highly pathogenic, determining 100% #lethality and mild #encephalitis. In comparison with Duvenhage virus (DUVV) and #RABV, we found that WCBV displayed an intermediate ability to promote cellular antiviral response, produce pro-inflammatory #cytokines, recruit and activate #lymphocytes in the hamsters central nervous system.

Immunological #findings of West Caucasian #bat #virus in an accidental host http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.09.12.612599v1?rss=1

In #hamsters, #WCBV was highly pathogenic, determining 100% #lethality and mild #encephalitis. In comparison with Duvenhage virus (DUVV) and #RABV, we found that WCBV displayed an intermediate ability to promote cellular antiviral response, produce pro-inflammatory #cytokines, recruit and activate #lymphocytes in the hamsters central nervous system.

How #climatechange is expanding the reach of EEE, a rare and deadly #mosquito-borne illness;
Eastern equine #encephalitis, a mosquito-borne #disease with a high #mortality rate, has been spreading

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/07/how-climate-change-is-expanding-the-reach-of-eee-a-rare-and-mosquito-borne-illness_partner/

#Outbreak of Western #equine #encephalitis virus infection associated with neurological disease in #horses following a nearly 40-year intermission period in #Argentina http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.09.06.611705v1?rss=1

We describe virological, serological, pathological & molecular features of WEEV infection in horses during the 2023-24 outbreak. WEEV-infected horses developed neurological signs with mild to severe encephalitis associated with minimal to abundant WEEV-infected cells...

How Climate Change Spread This Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illness to the US Northeast
#ClimateCrisis

https://grist.org/health/eee-triple-e-climate-change-eastern-equine-encephalitis-mosquito-borne-illness/

Eastern equine #encephalitis has been spreading in the Northeast as temperatures rise.

CIDRAP: New Hampshire reports fatal EEE case

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/eastern-equine-encephalitis/new-hampshire-reports-fatal-eee-case #encephalitis #mosquitos #NH #NHwx #encephalitis #disease