Disease of the Month: Encephalitis

Encephalitis is a medical emergency usually needing treatment in a hospital intensive care unit. Who can get encephalitis? People of all ages can get encephalitis, however, the very young and the very old are most at risk. It is more likely to develop if the immune system is compromised in some way, for example, in HIV-positive patients or patients undergoing treatment for cancer who are taking long-term steroid treatment for example. There are up to 6000 new cases of encephalitis each year in England. What are the causes of encephalitis?  Infectious encephalitis In the UK...