A major UK clinical trial has shown that adding the corticosteroid dexamethasone to standard antiviral treatment for encephalitis (brain inflammation), caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) does not improve long-term outcomes overall,

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis, caused by HSV types 1 and 2, is the most common sporadic viral encephalitis worldwide, with an annual incidence of around 2·2–4·6 per million people.1 Before aciclovir,

Following reports of several Nipah virus infections in India, Ho Chi Minh City's health sector has proactively implemented epidemiological surveillance measures. Nipah virus screening has been conducted on encephalitis patients being treated at healthcare facilities in the city to promptly detect potential entry risks and ensure community safety.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — Over the past few days, major media outlets have reported a Nipah virus (NiV)

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health has confirmed the first human death of Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus since 2003. The death was confirmed to be in Beaufort County. “Sadly, a person from Beaufort County has ...

A mosquito-borne viral disease exceedingly rare in people killed a horse in Lackawanna County, though no human cases have been reported locally. County officials citing the state Department of Environmental Protection announced this week that the eastern ...

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 testing of products and provide expert advice on mosquito ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — A horse brain cell infected with the deadly mosquito-borne virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, illustrates the serious risk posed by the virus. At LSU Diagnostics and within the LSU Vet Med equine team, clinicians are on the ...