Powassan (POW) virus belongs to a group of viruses called flaviviruses. These viruses can cause infection of the brain (encephalitis) or the membranes around the brain and spinal cord (meningitis).

A nine-year-old boy was in hospital for two months before recovering from Powassan virus following a camping trip ... Severe disease may result in meningitis and/or encephalitis with symptoms that may ...

Nov. 3, 2023 — Researchers have pioneered a novel treatment for the most common autoimmune encephalitis. By reprogramming white blood cells to target and eliminate ... The Quail Could Be the ...

Retrospective evaluation of medical history and 3635 anti-TBE (tick-borne encephalitis) serologies during the years 2003–2008 indicates that childhood TBE is characterized by vague symptoms.

Cameron Webb and the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology and University of Sydney, have been engaged by a wide range of insect repellent and insecticide manufacturers to provide ...

Victoria's health department is urging people in the state's north to remain vigilant against mosquitoes, following recent detections of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). JEV is a rare virus that ...

The Department of Health issued an alert on Wednesday after Japanese encephalitis was found in two mosquito traps in Moira shire, north of Shepperton, by the state’s mosquito surveillance program.

Queensland Health staff in Townsville are treating an elderly man with dengue fever and a middle-aged man with Japanese encephalitis (JEV). The dengue case is Townsville's first breakthrough case ...

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